Band 6- Nurse/Paramedic Islington Urgent Community Response
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as a Band 6 Nurse or Paramedic within the Islington Urgent Community Response Team. The post holder will provide specialist, high-quality care to patients, supporting hospital discharges and admission avoidance across Rapid Response and Hospital at Home pathways. Key responsibilities include assessing patients, initiating diagnostic tests, administering IV medicines, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care and effective service delivery.
Essential criteria
- RGN or Paramedic with current NMC/HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Post registration education in a relevant area
- Knowledge & Experience
- Portfolio of varied Clinical experience
- Experience in Community/ A and E/ Care of the Elderly/ICU
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Module or willing to work towards
- Knowledge of current issues in the NHS
- Skills & Abilities
- Well-developed communication skills (verbal and written).
- Community Nursing skills, or willingness to expand field of knowledge and practice
- Administration of IV medicines.
- Diagnostic skills
- Professional attitude
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Possess vision and commitment to the organisation
- Education / Qualifications
- RGN or Paramedic with current NMC/HCPC Registration
- Post registration education in a relevant area
- Knowledge & Experience
- Portfolio of varied Clinical experience
- Experience in Community/ A and E/ Care of the Elderly/ICU
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Module or willing to work towards
- Knowledge of current issues in the NHS
- Skills & Abilities
- Well-developed communication skills (verbal and written).
- Community Nursing skills, or willingness to expand field of knowledge and practice
- Administration of IV medicines.
- Diagnostic skills
- Professional attitude
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Possess vision and commitment to the organisation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 5d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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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 Rec
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