Job summary
- Main area
- Community Acute Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 3 months (This will be for a 3 month fixed term contract, to cover vacancy.)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Service runs 7 days per week and 365 days a year, From 8am to 10pm.)
- Job ref
- 333-G-CC-1470
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Pancras Hospital
- Town
- Camden
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 pro rata per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Rapid Response Nurse/Paramedic
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Camden Rapid Access Services are an Adult physical health service.
Are you a Band 6 or 7 Nurse or Paramedic seeking a new challenging role in the community? Camden Rapid Access Services (incorporating Urgent Community Response (UCR); Virtual Ward; and D2A pathways) are currently seeking to employ a Band 7 Registered Nurse or Paramedic with substantial experience in Acute care (e.g. A&E; Paramedic; ITU; CCU; HDU).
Potential post holders must possess current, valid NMC (UK) or HCPC (UK) registration.
An informal discussion is strongly advised. Please contact Harry Simmonds (Deputy Lead Nurse) to arrange this via email on [email protected].
Main duties of the job
Urgent Community Response
Nursing / Paramedic Led Caseload
The main duty of an Urgent Community Response (UCR) nurse/paramedic is to provide, high-quality care to patients in the community who are experiencing an acute deterioration in their health, that could otherwise lead to a hospital admission. UCR nurses/paramedics assess, manage, and treat patients in their own homes or care settings, aiming to review patients within two hours of referral. UCR nurses/paramedics play a crucial role in ensuring patients receive timely medical support, enabling them to recover safely at home and reducing the strain on emergency services
Virtual Ward
Consultant Led Pathway
Within this new service non-medically optimised patients are admitted to the Virtual Ward as a form of early discharge from the local acute trusts or escalated from the Rapid Response Team. A Consultant Geriatrician oversees these patients care. This service focuses on elderly care with a mix of conditions but will include patients requiring IV medication; Remote monitoring using high spec technology; Management of acute and/or chronic medical conditions and as the service grows, the presenting complaints accepted into the service will increase.
Shifts
Currently we work a number of shifts either 0800-2100 (Long day), 0900-2200 (Long day), 0900-1900 (Early) or 1200-2200 (Late).
We allow team member to request up to 4 shifts or specific days off per roster (that's over quarter of your roster).
Working for our organisation
All gender identities, sexual orientations and/or BAME professionals are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
CNWL strives to support provision of a healthy work-life balance which in this role includes:
- Providing you with an opportunity to earn extra pay as CNWL automatically enrols new recruits onto the bank at a competitive pay rate.
- An individual training package of £300 per person, per year
- Creating an inclusive and supportive working environment and team dynamic who are receptive to the culture of change.
- Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, specialist services and the wider integrated care system
CNWL is recognized locally and nationally for providing high quality and innovative healthcare, frequently contributing to national health strategy and policy development.
Our nurses and paramedics enjoy their experience of visiting patients in their own home. They report feeling ‘honoured to build such close professional relationships with their team and patients alike.’ There is no typical day in RAS. Every visit requires a different set of skills and approach, the variety keeps the job interesting and the learning never stops.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Some of relevant skills:
- Physical Assessment (Health Assessment course essential for RGNs)
- Venepuncture (with ability to identify the required blood tests)
- Cannulation
- Medication Administration (PO; PR; IV; IM; SC etc)
- Triage
- Autonomous Practice
- Confidence in knowledge and skills
- Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Capacity Assessment
- Proficient at taking on a Nurse/Paramedic in Charge role
- Non-Medical Prescriber (Desirable)
- Teaching skills
- Mentor / Practice Assessor
Within the team, we have Registered Nursing Assistant’s; Registered Nurses; Paramedics; Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. We work together closely with our OT/PT colleagues, sometimes undertaking joint patient visits to meet all of their needs.
Nearby, we have District Nursing teams; We work in the same office as Respiratory Nurses; Heart Failure Nurses; and have access to bridging Packages of care (Carelink). It’s a big team of clinicians, all striving for the best outcomes for our service users and their families.
Unless you're a Paramedic, you will need to have completed a Physical Assessment Module (or a suitable alternative such as the A&E; ITU or DN Course). Paramedics are exempt from this as it's part of the basic curriculum for student paramedics.
Working in a Nurse / Paramedic led service, in the community, will sometimes bring you into situations where you're making the decisions that, typically, are made by our medical colleagues. So confidence in your clinical knowledge is essential. You should be forward thinking and able to prioritise based on clinical need. As a Senior Practitioner, you may be the person others are coming to for advice around decision making too.
Ideally you will possess a Full UK Driving licence as we cover the entirety of Camden but bus/tube passes can be provided if a suitable candidate does not have a licence. A car is provided for use on some shifts (automatic gears) though sometimes walking or public transport are essential.
Camden Rapid Access Services (Camden RAS) covers the entire borough of Camden, which is home to over 200,000 residents. Camden is historic, diverse and culturally rich. We're proud to be part of this community.
More information on Camden RAS can be found on our CNWL webpage, here.
To ensure you 'market' yourself as best you can, we highly recommend having an informal discussion with the services' Lead Nurse, Christine Mitchell ([email protected]) as well ensuring you include the elements of the person specification that are outlined as being assessed in your application.
We would like to wish any potential candidates the best of luck in the process.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration / Registered Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
- Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in Nursing/Paramedic Science
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Physical Assessment Course (Registered Nurses only)
- Mentorship (Post Grad Module) or Practice Assessor / Supervisor Training or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
- Master’s or working towards
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience in Acute care including Paramedic; ITU, A&E, Acute assessment units and/or Rapid Response.
- Evidence of MDT Working
- Understanding of the role of Primary care in admission prevention and supporting a timely discharge
Desirable criteria
- Community working
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Phlebotomy, IV Cannulation and IV therapy skills and knowledge (Including PICC and Central line) or willing to achieve on appointment
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills & decision making skills
- Able to work confidently in an independent and autonomous role whilst being aware of own limitations
- Understanding of evidenced based practice
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates CNWL core values
- Awareness of team work and able to perform to a high standard within a team framework
- Motivated to own personal development
- Appraise, interpret and apply suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve services
Other
Essential criteria
- Awareness of NHS polices in respect to primary care and reducing hospital admissions
- Good IT skills and Knowledge of Microsoft applications
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Harry Simmonds
- Job title
- Deputy Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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