Rapid Access Services Nurse

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Rapid Access Services Nurse

The closing date is 31 October 2025

Camden Rapid Access Services (RAS) is a Physical health admission avoidance and supported early discharge service. Which has three pathways Discharge to Assess, Urgent community Response and Virtual ward, the potential post holder will work across all three pathways within Camden RAS.

The potential post holder should ideally possess a valid UK Driving licence (a car will be provided when required), though suitable non-driving candidates will be considered and provided with an Oyster card while on shift. Non-driving practitioners will be expected to be able to undertake the same number of visits per day as driving colleagues.

Are you a Registered Nurse or Paramedic seeking a new challenging role in the community? The Camden Rapid Access Services (Camden RAS) is currently seeking to employ a Band 6 Registered Nurse with substantial experience in acute care (e.g. A&E, AMU, ITU). The ideal candidate will be confident in top-to-toe examination and succinct history taking.

Our overall aim is to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, as part of the NHS Long term plan. The benefits of keeping patients in their own homes are numerous and varied, from reducing Healthcare Acquired Infections, to promoting ongoing independence.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

Shifts Most shifts will be long days, running from 09:00 to 22:00. There will also be occasional shifts available:

Early shift: 09:00 to 19:00

Late shift: 12:00 to 22:00

Some shifts may also start at 08:00, with finishing times adjusted accordingly (e.g., 18:00 for an early shift and 21:00 for a long day).

The Trust also offers flexible working opportunities.

Lone Working This role regularly involves working independently in patients' homes or within the community, including during evening hours when it may be dark. Please be assured that robust safety systems are in place, and we maintain an excellent safety record.

Our webpage offers further in depth knowledge regarding service specifics - Camden Rapid Access Service (Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward and Discharge to Assess) :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk)

About us

- Shift work (earlies, lates and long days) as well as flexible working opportunities

- Buy & Sell Annual Leave

- Employee Assistance Programme: A free and confidential service to help with personal life

- Structured induction process using the New Starter Roadmap throughout the first 12 months and beyond

- A range of staff networks: The PRIDE@CNWL Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) Network; Disabled Employees Network;Lived Experience of Mental Health Staff Network;Carers at Work Network; Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Network (BME)

- Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits: You can save money on your weekly food shops, household bills, toiletries, and cosmetics, cinema tickets, meals out and holidays or weekend breaks.

- Salary sacrifice scheme via VIVUP platform

Job responsibilities

You will need to possess knowledge of physical assessment skills (ideally you will have completed the Physical Assessment Module), be able to undertake a top-to-toe assessment and take a thorough, succinct history focusing on the presenting complaint. You should be forward thinking and able to prioritise based on clinical need. Acute skills and knowledge are essential.

Within the team we have Registered Nurses; Paramedics; Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, medics, advance clinical practitioners and administrative staff. Nearby, we have District Nursing, COPD and Heart Failure teams and bridging packages of care. Its a big team of clinicians, all striving for the best outcomes for our service users and their families.

An informal discussion and/or site visit is highly recommended prior to application, please contact Harry Simmonds (Camden RAS Deputy Lead Nurse) at harry.simmonds@nhs.net.

The position is Community based (in patients own homes) with the staff base being located at St Pancras Hospital (NW1 0PE).

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration OR Paramedic with current HCPC Registration

- Bachelor's Degree (or working towards)

- Evidence of continued professional development

- Advanced Clinical Assessment Course (or willingness to undertake)

- Mentorship qualification / Practice Supervisor and/or Assessor Courses

- Independent Nurse Prescriber V300 (or working towards)

Experience

- Substantial previous experience of acute care (relevant post -registration experience. Preferably in UCC, ITU, AMU, MAU, CCU or A&E)

- Evidence of working within the MDT

- Understanding of the role of Primary care in admission prevention and supporting a timely discharge

- Community working

Skills and knowledge

- Able to work as part of a MDT, and able to communicate both verbally and in writing

- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessaryAble to maintain electronic patient records, including letter writing

- Act as the Clinical Supervisor for Healthcare Assistants and/or Band 5 Registered Nurses/Paramedics.

- Ability to act as Nurse in Charge of Shift (Clinician of the Day - COD)

- Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with

- Understanding the concept of quality and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Demonstrates and lives CNWL behaviour core

- Demonstrates and lives CNWL behaviour core values

- Awareness of team work and able to perform to a high standard within a team framework

- Motivated to own personal development

- Apply suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve services

Other

- Awareness of NHS polices in respect to primary care and reducing hospital admissions (including the NHS Long Term Plan)

- Full and valid UK driving licence

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearPer annum including HCAS (pro rata P/T)

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