Rapid Response Nurse in Wembley

Brent Urgent Community Response service is a national leader in intermediate care that aims to bring the best of hospital care to a patient's home and therefore avoid unnecessary hospital attendances/admissions. Most of our referrals are from GPs, London Ambulance Service and Accident and Emergency departments. Attending in pairs we perform an initial assessment at home, performing a holistic assessment of the patient and in some cases starting a treatment plan within 2 hours of referral. The team can utilise a number of pieces of diagnostic equipment in the home, plus we have access to hospital facilities for various scans when required. We also perform our services in A&E to avoid hospital admissions and facilitate safe discharges. Brent Urgent Community response looks to provide the very best patient care, aiming to provide the same care a patient would receive as an in patient. This is facilitated by having real time access to patient records in the community via laptops.

We are looking for practitioners who have a passion for patient care, who want to develop their skills and push themselves outside the normal boundaries of practice and who have a real drive to make sure their patient gets the best treatment possible. Excellent communication skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

• Attend patients as both part of the Urgent Community Response crew and alone for follow up visits.
• Develop your skills into a more well-rounded holistic approach to patient care.
• Take on extended roles such as venepuncture, drug administration, advance assessment of the acutely ill patient and acute injury assessment.
• Gain experience in generic, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurological rehabilitation and falls prevention.
• Gain experience in day to day management of the team including taking handovers and helping to make treatment plans during ward rounds and at the service user home address.
• Supervise junior staff and students.
• Attend in-service training and have Continued Professional Development opportunities.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours! We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role.
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up).
• Flexible working options.
• Training, support and development in your career.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• NMC registered with current valid registration.
• Experience of working in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency.
• Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions.
• Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.
• Physical Clinical Assessment Skills Course or willingness to undertake the course.

Experience

• Substantial band 5 experience.
• Experience of supervising staff and appraisals.
• Extensive range of clinical skills and experience.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of implementing evidence-based care and developing others to do so.

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to manage own workload and plan the workload of others, to work autonomously.
• Working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
• Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role.
• Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email.
• Clinical knowledge across a range of long term and enduring conditions.
• Knowledge of current NHS organizational structures and policy initiatives.
• Knowledge of recent developments in Primary Care.
• Knowledge of adult protection and safeguarding children's issues.
• Knowledge of appropriate Code of Professional Conduct.
• Knowledge of Personal Development Planning.
• Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care, and voluntary services.
• Knowledge of the audit process.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and able to implement in practice.
• Knowledge of clinical governance processes, assessing and managing risk.
• Knowledge of clinical supervision.
• Aware of equal opportunities in practice.
• Able to lead and motivate a team.

Other

• Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptions.
• Able to work flexible shifts.
• Able to work from more than one work base.
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS.