Senior Rapid Access Services Nurse or Paramedic | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a Nurse or Paramedic seeking a new challenging role in the community? Camden Rapid Access Services (incorporating Urgent Community Response (UCR); Hospital at Home (H@H); and D2A pathways) are currently seeking to employ a Band 7 Registered Nurse or Paramedic with experience in Acute care (e.g. A&E; Paramedic; ITU; CCU; HDU). Potential post holders must possess current, valid NMC (UK) or HCPC (UK) registration. Urgent Community Response Nursing / Paramedic Led Caseload The main duty of an Urgent Community Response nurse/paramedic is to provide, high-quality care to patients in the community who are experiencing an acute deterioration in their health, that could otherwise lead to a hospital admission. UCR nurses/paramedics assess, manage, and treat patients in their own homes or care settings, aiming to review patients within two hours of referral. UCR nurses/paramedics play a crucial role in ensuring patients receive timely medical support, enabling them to recover safely at home and reducing the strain on emergency services Hospital at Home Within this new service non-medically optimised patients are admitted to the Hospital at Home ward as a form of early discharge from the local acute trusts or escalated from the Urgent Community Response. A Consultant Geriatrician oversees these patients care. This service focuses on elderly care with a mix of conditions but will include patients requiring IV medication; Remote monitoring using high spec technology; Management of acute and/or chronic medical conditions. Shifts

• Completion of Physical Assessment/A&E/ITU Course (Essential)
• Venepuncture (with ability to identify the required blood tests)
• Interpretation of blood results
• Cannulation
• Medication Administration (PO; PR; IV; IM; SC etc)
• Triage
• Autonomous Practice
• Confidence in knowledge and skills
• Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Capacity Assessment
• Proficient at taking on a Nurse/Paramedic in Charge role
• Non-Medical Prescriber (Desirable)
• Teaching skills
• Mentor / Practice Assessor
Within the team, we have; Registered Nurses; Paramedics; Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. We work together closely with our OT/PT colleagues, sometimes undertaking joint patient visits to meet all of their needs. We have good working relationships with District Nursing teams, Respiratory Nurses; Heart Failure Nurses; and have access to bridging Packages of care (Carelink). It's a big team of clinicians, all striving for the best outcomes for our service users and their families. Unless you're a Paramedic, you will need to have completed a Physical Assessment Module (or a suitable alternative such as the A&E; ITU or DN Course). Paramedics are exempt from this as it's part of the basic curriculum for student paramedics. Working in a Nurse / Paramedic led service, in the community, will sometimes bring you into situations where you're making the decisions that, typically, are made by our medical colleagues. So confidence in your clinical knowledge is essential. You should be forward thinking and able to prioritise based on clinical need. As a Senior Practitioner, you may be the person others are coming to for advice around decision making too. Ideally you will possess a Full UK Driving licence as we cover the entirety of Camden but bus/tube passes can be provided if a suitable candidate does not have a licence. A car is provided for use onsomeshifts (automatic gears) though sometimes walking or public transport are essential., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

The team currently works a variety of shift patterns, including 08:00-21:00 (long day), 09:00-22:00 (long day), 09:00-19:00 (early), and 12:00-22:00 (late). The successful candidate will be expected to work two out of four weekends per month. We allow team member to request up to 4 shifts or specific days off per roster (that's over quarter of your roster). All gender identities, sexual orientations and/or BAME professionals are welcomed and encouraged to apply. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. 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. CNWL strives to support provision of a healthy work-life balance which in this role includes:
• Providing you with an opportunity to earn extra pay as CNWL automatically enrols new recruits onto the bank at a competitive pay rate.
• An individual training package of £300 per person, per year
• Creating an inclusive and supportive working environment and team dynamic who are receptive to the culture of change.
• Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, specialist services and the wider integrated care system
CNWL is recognized locally and nationally for providing high quality and innovative healthcare, frequently contributing to national health strategy and policy development.