North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Rapid Response Staff Nurse

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Job summary

The Rapid Response Team (nursing) provide nursing & social care interventions within community settings, with the clear aim of both preventing hospital admission & expediting hospital discharge. Key interventions include delivery of medications by intravenous & other routes, clinical assessment of people in the community, provision of nursing & social care packages as crisis intervention & varied other nursing duties.

Main duties of the job

Rapid Response is an innovative scheme providing nursing care, treatment and social support for patients in their own home preventing unnecessary unwanted hospital admission and facilitating safe early discharge.

We are looking for Staff Nurses to provide skilled nursing care to patients who access this service. Candidates will be responsible for assessment, planning implementing and evaluating care needs and be committed to providing high standards of patient care.

Experience of Community nursing, working within an emergency assessment unit or rehabilitation would be an advantage.

The hours of work will be on a shift rota between 08.00 - 22.00hrs over seven days a week.

The ability to travel in the community is essential.

About us

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always be, to provide safeand high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and ourloved ones.We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the righttime, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and wellbeinginitiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staffrecognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staffthrough Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards,Shining Stars and Service Awards.We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey"Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Date posted

12 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

345-COM5705959

Job locations

Community

Stockton-on-Tees

TS19 8PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Registered Nurse

Essential

Desirable

Community Experience

Person Specification

Registered Nurse

Essential

Desirable

Community Experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community

Stockton-on-Tees

TS19 8PE

Employer's website

https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community

Stockton-on-Tees

TS19 8PE

Employer's website

https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)