Senior Rapid Response Sister/Senior Charge Nurse

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Dunstable is seeking an experienced Band 7 nurse to join the Rapid Response Team. This role involves triage, assessment, and prescribing to support community health care. Candidates must have NMP qualifications and demonstrate compassion and clinical expertise. Flexibility in planned care is crucial as well as collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience as a nurse or matron.
• NMP qualification is essential for the role.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated urgent care for patients.
• Accountable for clinical assessments and prescriptions.
• Deputize for management as required.

Skills

Compassionate care

Triage and assessment

Clinical assessment

Prescribing (NMP qualified)

Job description

Are you an experienced Nurse or Matron who would like to join our dynamic team? We are seeking an ambitious, motivated, compassionate and experienced Band 7 nurse to support the changing face of community health care. As part of the Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward initiative, your role will be essential in providing and leading efficient, integrated, urgent care to our patients with care and respect.

You will be working as part of the Rapid Response Team predominantly on Unplanned Care to triage and assess referrals into the service; You will be accountable for initial history taking, clinical assessment, triage, prescribing (NMP qualification is essential for this role), and onward referral. There is an expectation that with demand in planned care you would be flexible to cross cover.

Through face to face patient visits you will undertake a full holistic assessment, plan care with the patient at the centre and undertake physical examination of the patient with undifferentiated conditions.

You will be working closely with other members of the MDT and partners to formulate a management plan that will support the patient to remain in the community. You will deputise for the Primary Care at Home or Service Manager as required to ensure Unplanned Care pathways are delivered to a high standard.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.