Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours over 24/7/365
- Job ref
- 407-COMMUNITY-7447022
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blakenall Village Centre
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Rapid Response Sister / Charge nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
· Under the direction of the Urgent Community Response Nurse is charge you must assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care demonstrating evidence based / best practice, considering own clinical confidence and competence. You must implement enhanced programs of care
· To be part of the Urgent Community Response Team to provide high standards of clinical intervention and to provide nursing care for service users accessing the range of services this includes acting as nurse co-ordinator as and when required.
· To implement enhanced clinical care programs that are of the highest quality & standards and in line with the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s policies and procedures
· To work within a multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team adopting a ‘no blame’ culture
· To adhere to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies, procedures and protocols to promote the quality of patient experience, ensuring the highest standard.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
· To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, within Scope of Professional Practice.
· Demonstrate high level of judgmental/analytical skills when interpreting and performing patient assessments and care planning.
· Maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, maintaining patient confidentiality, and statistical records as required by the service.
· Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary working.
· Develop clinical skills and access training as required / directed to enable participation in future service developments.
· Assist in identifying the physical resource needs of the team and contribute to plans for improvements and maintenance of equipment in respect of available resources.
· Assist in the supervision of qualified and unqualified staff and facilitate their continuing professional development.
· Ensure effective learning experiences and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for students and the provision of learning opportunities.
· To prepare lesson plans, deliver training programs to the multi-disciplinary team members, and to review and elevate these programs.
Communicate information to patients and relatives with empathy and reassurance.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Care Delivery
· To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, within Scope of Professional Practice.
· Demonstrate high level of judgemental/analytical skills when interpreting and performing patient assessments and care planning.
· Maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, maintaining patient confidentiality, and statistical records as required by the service.
· Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary working.
· Provide enhanced programmes of care in accordance with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts integrated care pathways
Management and Leadership
· Organise workload, showing appropriate time management in agreement with clinical supervisor.
· Provide excellent evidence based clinical practice.
· Identify poor professional practice and take appropriate action to address it.
· Act in a professional manner at all times whilst on Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ensuring compliance to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures.
· Assist the Advanced Care Practitioners in strategies that promote quality assurance, Clinical Governance and quality audit.
· Develop clinical skills and access training as required / directed to enable participation in future service developments.
· Assist in identifying the physical resource needs of the team and contribute to plans for improvements and maintenance of equipment in respect of available resources.
· Assist in the supervision of qualified and unqualified staff and facilitate their continuing professional development.
· Ensure effective learning experiences and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for students and the provision of learning opportunities.
· To prepare lesson plans, deliver training programmes to the multi-disciplinary team members, and to review and elevate these programmes.
Support for PPI
· Communicate information to patients and relatives with empathy and reassurance.
· To ensure that patients and users of the service are involved and to assist in providing links with the public and PAL’s i.e. to pick up on the themes of complaints and report clinical concerns.
· To participate in service user forums.
· To maintain a patient led focus in all aspects of care
Other Duties
The information supplied above is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and duties of the role. The post holder may be required from time to time to carry out other reasonable requests and duties as required, consistent with the responsibilities of their Banding and development as agreed between employee and manager.
Person specification
Appropriate Clinical experince
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or paramedic
- Post registration experience at band 5
- Community or urgent / emergency care experience
Desirable criteria
- Computer skills
- Ability to themselves around the Borough of Walsall
- Past experience of multi-disciplinary working
Multi-disaplinary Working
Essential criteria
- Evidence of multi-disaplinary working
Communication
Essential criteria
- Advanced Communication Skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debbie Watson
- Job title
- Matron Place Based Teams
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971588433
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