Job summary

Rapid Response Assistant Practitioner / HCA / Hybrid worker

We are seeking a motivated and dynamicBand 4HCA or Hybrid worker ,with an interest in general physical health for this exciting opportunity to join the Waltham Forest Rapid Response team

The Rapid response is a forward-thinking and innovative service that is community based and works in a fully integrated way, with nurses physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers community psychiatric nurse and healthcare support all working side by side to ensure an integrated and holistic approach to the care of people accessing our service.

The team is expanding in response to the new national Urgent care standards so this is the perfect time to join a progressive and innovative multidisciplinary team aimed to support the population of Waltham Forest, providing urgent Multidisciplinary (MDT) response within 0-2 hours to prevent avoidable hospital admissions. The team works across 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and requires flexible working across various shifts.

You will be required to use your own car and work mileage and parking are claimable.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to carry out clinical visitsincluding falls pick up to patients in their own homes and residential and care homes under the direction of the nurses/therapist delivering a variety of nursing and therapy skills to the patients home environment and work as part of the multidisciplinary team.

The aim is to support and treat suitable patients in the community, with a range of escalated health and social care needs.

The right candidate will have :

2 years experience either as a rehab assistant/Practitioner or as HCA/Nurse associate Established and competent extended practice at band 3 A desire to learn and support new ways of working As the role spans a wide MDT, remit in-house training will be offered as required for identified skill gaps.

The successful applicant must be flexible, a good team worker, used to working under pressure, have excellent interpersonal and IT skills and be able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and other members of the MDT.

We are interested in hearing from both assistant practitioners and nurse associate's with proven clinical and communication skills to work as part of our friendly, supportive and innovative team. Previous experience in a community setting in the NHS is highly desirable but not essential.

About us

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 on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

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).

High-Cost Area Supplement

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) (pro rata for part time staff).

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We can offer the successful candidate:

Regular clinical and managerial supervision and support A programme of In-service training and exciting development opportunities Opportunity for service development and audit Agile working devices to support community based working Childcare support and voucher

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

qualification of assistant practitioner or nurse associate NHS experinece in a hospital or community setting

Desirable

Car driver interest in the community

Desirable

Desirable

minimum of 2 years experience

Essential

Essential

Experience of working in the NHS

Experience

Essential

minimum 2 years experience as a band 3 Previous nursing/therapy experience setting

Knowledge

Essential

Basic understanding of the patients' nursing/therapy needs.

Desirable

Awareness of community issues.

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

Basic nursing and therapy skills

Desirable

willing to develop new/additional skills