Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Rapid Response Team

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.
+ 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
Alimata Duval ([email protected]- Rapid Response Operational Lead

Working for our organisation
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)., We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
+ A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
+ A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.
+ Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
+ Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
Supporting our Armed Forces
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video, 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.