Band 6- Nurse/Paramedic Islington Urgent Community Response: Sponsorship Available

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Job summary

The post holder will work in the Islington Urgent Community Response Team (IUCRT) as part of the multi-disciplinary team working across the Rapid Response and Hospital at Home pathways, supporting hospital discharges and admission avoidance. The post holder will primarily be working in Islington borough but may be required to see patients in other NCL boroughs. Key partners are Whittington Health and North Middlesex University Hospital Emergency Departments, assessment units, acute wards, community teams including district nurses and long term condition teams, London Ambulance Service and GP’s within the Boroughs of Islington and Haringey

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist, high quality, expert nursing/paramedic care and support for patients who are suitable for Urgent Community Response (Rapid Response and Hospital at Home) care in liaison with the multidisciplinary teams (MDT) through assessment and care planning.

  • Initiate agreed range of diagnostic tests.
  • Refer to other disciplines/professions when required.
  • Support patients to self-manage, monitor their condition and make informed choices.
  • Act as a named nurse for designated patients within the service
  • Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to required standards and to be a competent user of and participate in the ongoing development of the Trust’s planned Electronic Patient Record
  • Promote the development of evidenced based practice.
  • Participate in clinical supervision to agreed standard.
  • Ensure high standards of care are given to all patients.
  • Advise patients on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.
  • Be responsible for gaining intravenous access and administration of prescribed medication for patients requiring short-term antibiotics and for monitoring their care.
  • Collaborate with medical colleagues in ensuring that appropriate investigations and procedures are performed to complete the patients’ treatments and that patient and their families are fully informed and understand the purpose for these.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN or Paramedic with current NMC/HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Post registration education in a relevant area

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Portfolio of varied Clinical experience
  • Experience in Community/ A and E/ Care of the Elderly/ICU

Desirable

  • Advanced Clinical Assessment Module or willing to work towards
  • Knowledge of current issues in the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Well-developed communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Community Nursing skills, or willingness to expand field of knowledge and practice
  • Administration of IV medicines.

Desirable

  • Diagnostic skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Professional attitude
  • Multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable

  • Possess vision and commitment to the organisation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 14 September 2026

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