Rapid Response Practitioner in London

The community Rapid Response team is part of the 2-hour Urgent Community Response service. This is an admission avoidance service for people in the community experiencing a sudden deterioration in health and wellbeing. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced nurse or allied-health professional, who can work autonomously in the community. They must be able to demonstrate advanced clinical skills, including physical assessment, clinical decision making and differential diagnosis for a range of common acute and chronic conditions. Candidates must also have an interest and experience in service development and leadership.

This is a permanent post and is for 37.5 hours per week, to be worked over 4 days per week. The usual working hours are 9.5 hours shifts between the hours of 0800 and 2000. This role will be required to work weekends. You will be mostly based at Hollyfield House in Surbiton, although you will also need to be able to travel to our other sites as needed and to community visits. We encourage you to discuss your flexibility needs with us before applying or during the interview process. While we may not be able to meet every request exactly, we promise to fully consider your needs and accommodate them where possible. Please note that flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

CLOSING DATE: 01/02/2026. Please be aware that the closing date may be brought forward in the event of a high number of applications.

INTERVIEWS: 16/02/2026

Main duties of the job:

• Visiting people in their own home, who require urgent assessment and intervention with a view to preventing unnecessary hospital admission.
• Triage of Rapid Response referrals, allocation to the team and signposting to other services.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to manage complex health and social care needs.
• Contributing to audit, service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contributing to leadership and supervision for the team, junior colleagues and students.

About us:

At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company, we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

Why Choose Us?

• NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes.
• Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays.
• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme and various staff discounts.
• Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients.
• Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
• Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter.

Join Us Today: We are looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity, and community engagement. Join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and dedication.

Your Healthcare (YH) Rapid Response Team is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary Urgent Community Response Service. The team responds within 2 hours to adults in their own home, who are experiencing an acute or sudden deterioration in their health and wellbeing, with the aim of preventing an unnecessary hospital admission. The team provides advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, management plans and integrated working with health and social care services to support people at home.

This is an opportunity for an experienced and motivated autonomous practitioner to join an independently led supportive team which is highly valued by health and social care partners across the borough of Kingston. The post holder will demonstrate safe, competent, advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills and apply a broad range of clinical knowledge and interventions. They will provide leadership support, contribute to service delivery and supervise junior members of the team.

Please find attached full Job Description under supporting information, and refer to JD while completing your application.

Person Specification:

Knowledge:

• Common acute and chronic presentations in the older person.
• Evidence based clinical practice.
• Local and national health policy including Urgent Community Response.
• Wider health economy and impact on organisational change.
• Organisational objectives.
• Audit and research.
• Service Effectiveness and clinical governance.
• Understanding of finance and resource management.

Skills & Abilities:

• Work with minimal supervision in a community setting.
• Advanced clinical assessment and examination skills.
• Developing management plans for patients with complex acute and chronic needs.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Organisation and time management.
• Venepuncture.
• Ability to influence and effect change through a range of skills.
• Ability to lead projects.
• Administration of IV antibiotic therapy.

Any Other Factors:

• Car driver/owner with current driving licence.
• Ability to work a flexible shift pattern to include early, late, weekends.