Urgent Community Response Nurse / Paramedic

Due to an opportunity to grow our teams we are aiming to recruit the best team players who will be passionate about providing care, proactive, engaged and committed to delivering an excellent standard of care in the home to those in need.
Community experience is not essential but applicants will need to demonstrate the Trust core Values and that they understand the issues involved in working in people's own homes, working alone and being able to work outside of regular working hours, weekends, public holidays and face to face visits will be essential.
This position will require you to visit various locations throughout the London Boroughs of H&F, K&C and Westminster. We run a seven-day service and our working hours are 8 am until 10 pm/365 per year., + To assess, plan, implement and provide evaluation of health care needs in conjunction with patients, their carer's and other appropriate members of the multi professional team.
+ To have agreed areas of responsibility and work as part of the team.
+ To provide nursing care to patient in the community
+ To see patients with potentially undifferentiated diagnosis including; objective assessment, physical assessment, treatment, follow-up and developing care plans.
+ To ensure all patients on the caseload are managed well and discharged safely either to their GP or for further ongoing assessment, rehabilitation treatment and care.
+ To be responsible for keeping up to date with current issues and events in Primary and Secondary Health Care.
+ Liaising with community services partners
+ To be an active member of the team and the team's development.
+ To provide support and health education for patients and carers through effective interpersonal skills.
+ To comply with professional codes of conduct.
+ To be able to work flexibly and relieve colleagues/rotate across the three boroughs as required and requested by the line manager to meet the needs of the service.
+ To ensure that own mandatory training is kept up to date in line with Trust policies.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

Are you caring, compassionate and committed to providing the best service possible to patients?
Do you want to help deliver care to people in their homes in the Inner London Boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham with an opportunity to work with a supportive skilled team and develop yourself to provide admission avoidance care?
Make a difference to those who require rapid response in their own homes - with enthusiasm, energy and passion - we are looking for Band 6
Registered Nurses or Paramedics who have experience in community or tertiary services and want to continue developing as independent practitioners. (Newly Qualified staff cannot be considered for this role).

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.