Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Priority Response Nurse

The closing date is 08 August 2025

Job summary

Sutton Health and Care have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our busy and dynamic Urgent Response and Virtual Ward team.

The post holder will be working in the community as part of a multidisciplinary team to avoid unnecessary hospital attendance/admissions and facilitate early discharge from hospital.

The post is shared between providing a 2 hour urgent response to unplanned referrals across Sutton and undertaking follow up visits/contacts for patients being monitored on the Virtual Ward.

Main duties of the job

  • Act as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the management of patients withthe support from the MDT/ VW Clinician and also the PCN Community Sister
  • Provide high quality, comprehensive holistic assessment (including physicalassessment) and treatments for patients and their families referred to the serviceutilising a Single Assessment Process to achieve person centred care.
  • Provide assessments of risk and complex situations as required, utilising knowledgeand skills to interpret and make accurate analysis of patients' and carers' needs
  • The post holder may be responsible for staff and in accordance with this - allocatingduties and work, providing clinical support and leadership, prioritising workloaddemands and allocating resources as appropriate.
  • To work closely with the MDT clinicians and provide support where required. This willinclude virtual monitoring, health and wellbeing checks and pulse oximetry
  • Provide a rapid response service the community nursing teams meeting a 2 hourresponse time for urgent cases.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

343-7316748-RB-SK

Job locations

Sutton wide based at Robin Hood Lane GP surgery

Robin Hood Lane

Sutton

SM1 2RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the Virtual ward and 2 hour Urgent Response team, duties to include (but not limited to) phone calls, visits, remote monitoring, liaising with other professionals, supporting students and new starters and taking responsibility for own development.

Please see JD and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the Virtual ward and 2 hour Urgent Response team, duties to include (but not limited to) phone calls, visits, remote monitoring, liaising with other professionals, supporting students and new starters and taking responsibility for own development.

Please see JD and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified RGN with current registration with NMC

Desirable

  • Nurse prescribing qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Managing the needs of complex comorbid patients
  • Holistic assessment skills
  • Willingness to develop existing skills and learn new skills

Desirable

  • Advanced Nursing Practitioner Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • High level of IT skills including keyboard and internet skills to enable the setup of remote monitoring devices and to promote virtual working practices.
  • Multidisciplinary team working
  • Managing the needs of complex comorbid patients
  • Ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified RGN with current registration with NMC

Desirable

  • Nurse prescribing qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Managing the needs of complex comorbid patients
  • Holistic assessment skills
  • Willingness to develop existing skills and learn new skills

Desirable

  • Advanced Nursing Practitioner Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • High level of IT skills including keyboard and internet skills to enable the setup of remote monitoring devices and to promote virtual working practices.
  • Multidisciplinary team working
  • Managing the needs of complex comorbid patients
  • Ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Sutton wide based at Robin Hood Lane GP surgery

Robin Hood Lane

Sutton

SM1 2RJ


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Sutton wide based at Robin Hood Lane GP surgery

Robin Hood Lane

Sutton

SM1 2RJ


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager Virtual Ward and 2UCR

Pippa Macey

philippa.macey@nhs.net

07553812107

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

343-7316748-RB-SK

Job locations

Sutton wide based at Robin Hood Lane GP surgery

Robin Hood Lane

Sutton

SM1 2RJ


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