Senior Rapid Response Sister

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK seeks an experienced Band 7 nurse to join their urgent care team. The role includes triaging and assessing referrals, conducting clinical assessments, and providing compassionate care to patients. Candidates should have a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification and be flexible in their responsibilities. Join a dynamic team that values care, respect, and inclusivity, aiming to improve the quality of life for community members. Applications close on Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience as a registered nurse or matron.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, team-focused environment.
• Flexibility to cover unplanned care demands.

Responsibilities

• Provide and lead integrated urgent care to patients.
• Triage and assess referrals into the service.
• Conduct initial history taking and clinical assessments.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical assessment

Triage skills

Prescribing qualification (NMP)

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.

Responsibilities

Part of this role will include covering our EEAST Ambulance Stack. 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.

Qualities and Expectations

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. 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 Service Manager as required to ensure Unplanned Care pathways are delivered to a high standard.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026.