Job Description

Are you looking for your next challenge? Would you like to be part of a dynamic service? Do you have a passion for innovation? Then look no further than Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. We are rated - Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among the top employers in London. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion, encompassing several London Boroughs and the outer counties.

We are extending our Urgent Community Response Service over Winter months and have opportunities within the team and are looking for an Urgent Community Response Band 6 Nurse. The post holder will be a member of a multidisciplinary team.



You will be expected to provide a Urgent Community Response service to patients who are experiencing a health crisis with the aim to support them in their own homes across Wandsworth borough rather than being admitted to hospital. You may be required at times travel across both Wandsworth and Merton to fulfil the service.



The role will work to establish, coordinate, and deliver direct clinical care that is diverse, evidence based and innovative. Within this role you will develop your clinical skills and develop professionally to continue to support primary and secondary care to prevent hospital admissions by facilitating integrated care of patients in their home environment.



The role will involve some lone working and responsibility for ensuring high quality clinical provision within the Urgent Community Response Service from 8am-8pm shift patterns across 7 days per week. You will be provided with a Skyguard and there is a robust lone working policy which is followed by all CLCH teams.



Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours. We offer a range of benefits that include accommodation loans, season travel tickets, childcare assistance, cycle to work schemes and much more, subject to availability. To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: www.clch.nhs.uk/staffbenefits

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability.



Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role



Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)



Flexible working options



Annual travel card loan



Training, support and development in your career



To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits



Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.