Job summary
Rapid Response Team
Advanced Nurse Practitioner /Advanced Paramedic / Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Waltham Forest Adults Community Health Services - Unplanned Care
NELFT Waltham Forest would like to offer you a new and exciting opportunity to join the Waltham Forest Rapid Response Team.
Rapid Response Team is a progressive and innovative multidisciplinary team aimed at supporting the population of Waltham Forest, providing urgent Multidisciplinary (MDT) response to prevent avoidable hospital admissions. The team works across 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
The aim is to support and treat suitable patients in the community, with a range of escalated health and social care needs.
Waltham Forest is a diverse and multicultural borough in outer London with lots of green space and a thriving local market and independents shops. North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) offers a wealth of opportunities for successful candidates making it a great place to work and live.
Previous applications need not apply.
Main duties of the job
You will
- Work collaboratively with health and social care professionals across the borough and Integrated Care System.
- Lead Clinical decision making and undertake enhanced holistic assessment of patient/family needs in partnership with the patient and their family/carer.
- Triage referrals from other agencies or disciplines
- Co-ordinate intensive and complex nursing care with other multi-disciplinary agencies.
- Applicant to have management experience.
- Acute care experience required.
- Be proficient in advanced clinical skills and knowledge with the ability to assess the physical and psychosocial needs and develop a comprehensive and concordant plan of care with the patient, their carers and the wider MDT as needed.
- Work collaboratively and carryout joint visits members with MDT colleagues within the team to promote holistic person-centred assessment and approach to care
- Participate and complete managerial and clinical supervision
- Provide line management supervision to members of the Rapid Response multidisciplinary team
- Contribute towards and carryout audits within the service
- Conduct and contribute to Datix investigations/ Root Cause Analysis/ Serious Incidents and to help support any lessons learnt within the service
- Support and mentor pre-registration learners from a variety of disciplines
- Be a driver and have access to a car.
If you are interested and would like to discuss the role, please contact
Saquib Khan (saquib.khan@nelft.nhs.uk)- Rapid Response Operational Lead
About us
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Person Specification
A.C. as per Person Spec
Essential
- Experience
- Skills / Abilities
- Knowledge
- Registration
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Part 1 of NMC register) or Health & Care Professions Council eg Paramedic
- Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Postgraduate level study or able to demonstrate post graduate level working evidenced via continuous professional development
Desirable
- Certificate/Diploma in Management Studies Specialist Community Practice Teacher or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant previous post registration experience in the relevant key areas at Band 6 or above
- Experience of working in a community or urgent care response team.
- Experience of managing in a customer focussed environment, providing professional support within a busy environment
Desirable
- Experience of quality improvement processes and clinical audits
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate skills to organise, prioritise clinical caseloads within a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge and expertise in the speciality e.g. 0-2hr Urgent Care Response
- Demonstrate a clear vision of the role and the service
- Demonstrate proficient information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health needs of a culturally and ethnically diverse urban population with levels of deprivation
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate proficient information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Reliable and adaptable with excellent interpersonal and communication skill
- Demonstrate compassionate and followership leadership skills
Desirable
- Proficient IT skills e.g. Word, Data entry or IT qualification or equivalent
Person Specification
A.C. as per Person Spec
Essential
- Experience
- Skills / Abilities
- Knowledge
- Registration
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Part 1 of NMC register) or Health & Care Professions Council eg Paramedic
- Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Postgraduate level study or able to demonstrate post graduate level working evidenced via continuous professional development
Desirable
- Certificate/Diploma in Management Studies Specialist Community Practice Teacher or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant previous post registration experience in the relevant key areas at Band 6 or above
- Experience of working in a community or urgent care response team.
- Experience of managing in a customer focussed environment, providing professional support within a busy environment
Desirable
- Experience of quality improvement processes and clinical audits
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate skills to organise, prioritise clinical caseloads within a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge and expertise in the speciality e.g. 0-2hr Urgent Care Response
- Demonstrate a clear vision of the role and the service
- Demonstrate proficient information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health needs of a culturally and ethnically diverse urban population with levels of deprivation
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate proficient information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Reliable and adaptable with excellent interpersonal and communication skill
- Demonstrate compassionate and followership leadership skills
Desirable
- Proficient IT skills e.g. Word, Data entry or IT qualification or equivalent
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.
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
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.
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).
