Job summary
- Main area
- Primary Care & Community
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift rota pattern)
- Job ref
- 040-NMR248-0625
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Woolos Hospital
- Town
- Newport
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rapid Response Nurse
Band 6
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
The remit of the Rapid Response Team is to provide ‘hospital at home’ to people during periods of acute illness and or reablement in order to prevent hospital admission or to facilitate early discharge.
The team works as a partner within a wider multi-disciplinary team which includes Consultants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Support and Wellbeing workers
The post holder will work collaboratively with and support members of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery, development and management of complex health and social care issues, to include the Newport’s Ready to Go Community Unit (RTG).
The post holder is expected to demonstrate and apply a broad range of nursing knowledge, interventions and skills. Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and preventing illness will be fundamental as will having a comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care.
The post holder will also support the Team Leader, in supporting the development of the Rapid Response Team and raising the profile of the Rapid Response Service within the Borough.
An informal visit by anyone prior to application would be welcome by the team.
Main duties of the job
Please click on the Job description link for full details of the main duties of the role which you will find on ABUHB Vacancies
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Level 1 Nurse - Degree level education PLUS Diploma level specialist training and equivalent demonstrable experience
- Evidence of recent post registration, professional and portfolio development
- Assessor/mentorship competency /willingness to complete
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification
- Specialist clinical training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working as a Registered Nurse
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Assessment and provision of care to people with complex needs
Desirable criteria
- Involvement of undertaking a training needs assessment and analysis
- Staff caseload supervision
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate succinctly and effectively verbally, in writing and electronically
- Able to perform and demonstrate expanded clinical skills including: intravenous therapy, cannulation, syringe drivers, male and female supra-pubic catheterisation, removal of sutures
- Evidence of supervising other nurses on clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Able to lead a team or nurses and support workers
- IT skills
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Martin
- Job title
- Rapid Response Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 234912
- Additional information
Karen Fitzpatrick - Senior Nurse for Newport Frailty Team
01633 234912
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