Urgent Community Response Nurse/Paramedic

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in London is seeking an Urgent Community Response Nurse/Paramedic to provide compassionate care in patients' homes. The ideal applicant must be registered in the UK and demonstrate flexibility in working hours. This position offers development opportunities and requires strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurses, Paramedics or Therapists with community or tertiary services experience.
• Ability to work outside regular hours and alone in patients' homes.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients' health care needs.
• Provide nursing care in the community.
• Liaise with community services partners.

Skills

Compassionate care

Community service understanding

Work flexibility

Education

Nursing registration or paramedic qualification

Job description

Job overview

Are you caring, compassionate, and committed to providing the best service possible to patients?

Do you want to help deliver care to people in their homes in the Inner London Boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, and Hammersmith & Fulham, with an opportunity to work with a supportive, skilled team and develop yourself to provide admission avoidance care?

Make a difference to those who require rapid response in their own homes. We are looking for Band 6 Registered Nurses, Paramedics, or Therapists with experience in community or tertiary services who want to continue developing as independent practitioners. (Newly Qualified staff cannot be considered for this role).

Please note: Interviews will be face-to-face only.

Main duties of the job

We aim to recruit passionate, proactive, and committed team players who will provide excellent care in patients' homes. Community experience is not essential, but applicants must demonstrate the Trust’s core values and understand working in patients' homes, working alone, and being flexible with hours, including weekends, public holidays, and face-to-face visits.

This position involves visiting various locations throughout the London Boroughs of H&F, K&C, and Westminster. Our service operates seven days a week, from 8 am to 10 pm, 365 days a year.

Working for our organisation

We are a supportive, fast-paced team committed to excellence. We offer excellent development and supervision programs, along with access to continuing professional development resources to support your qualifications and growth.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage vaccination to protect yourself, colleagues, patients, and service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate healthcare needs in collaboration with patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Work within your designated areas of responsibility as part of the team.
• Provide nursing care to patients in the community.
• Manage patients with potentially undifferentiated diagnoses, including assessment, treatment, follow-up, and care planning.
• Ensure all patients on your caseload are managed effectively and discharged safely, either to their GP or for further assessment, rehabilitation, or ongoing care.
• Stay updated on current issues in Primary and Secondary Healthcare.
• Liaise with community service partners.
• Be an active member of the team and contribute to its development.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must hold appropriate UK professional registration. This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) 2020, and a disclosure check will be required through the Disclosure and Barring Service.