Education and Qualifications
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Job Overview
Camden Rapid Access Services are an Adult physical health service.
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
The main duty of an UCR 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. They 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 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
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. The team allows members to request up to 4 shifts or specific days off per roster (that is over a quarter of their roster).
Working for our organisation
All gender identities, sexual orientations and 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. CNWL strives to support a healthy work‑life balance which in this role includes:
- Providing the opportunity to earn extra pay; 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 receptive to the culture of change.
- Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, specialist services and the wider integrated care system.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
- 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
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration / Registered Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
- Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in Nursing/Paramedic Science.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Mentorship (Post Grad Module) or Practice Assessor / Supervisor Training.
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Course.
Desirable criteria
- Master’s or working towards.
- Independent Nurse Prescriber.
Previous Experience
- Extensive post‑registration experience in Acute care including ITU, A&E, Acute assessment units and/or Rapid Response.
- Evidence of working within the MDT.
- Understanding of the role of Primary care in admission prevention and supporting a timely discharge.
Desirable criteria
- Community working.
Skills & Knowledge
- Phlebotomy, IV Cannulation and IV therapy skills and knowledge (Including PICC and Central line) or willing to achieve on appointment.
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills & decision making skills.
- Able to work confidently in an independent and autonomous role whilst being aware of own limitations.
- Understanding of evidence based practice.
- Broad range of knowledge relating to multiple specialities.
- Ability to interpret blood results.
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
- Demonstrates CNWL core values.
- Awareness of teamwork and able to perform to a high standard within a team framework.
- Motivated to own personal development.
- Appraises, interprets and applies suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve services.
Other
- Awareness of NHS polices in respect to primary care and reducing hospital admissions.
- Good IT skills and Knowledge of Microsoft applications.
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