Community Rapid Response Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 5 Nurse to join the Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward initiative in North Bedfordshire. You will be part of the Primary Care at Home team, triaging and assessing referrals, conducting holistic assessments, and planning patient care. The position involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team to support patients in remaining in the community. A flexible approach and a driving license with access to a vehicle are essential.
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- Community Experience
- Evidence of post-basic professional development
- Significant/recent experience working at a high level (Band 5 or above)
- Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure
- Other
- Driving licence
- Access to a vehicle for work
- Education
- Registered General Nurse
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
- Community Experience
- Evidence of post-basic professional development
- Significant/recent experience working at a high level (Band 5 or above)
- Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure
- Other
- Driving licence
- Access to a vehicle for work
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 4d
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East London NHS Foundation Trust
Community Rapid Response Nurse
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a Band 5 Nurse who would like to join our dynamic team? We are seeking an ambitious, motivated, compassionate and experienced Band 5 nurse to support the changing face of community health care. As part of the Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward initiative, your role will be essential in providing efficient, integrated, urgent care to our patients with care and respect. This post is in the North Bedfordshire Area.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of the Primary Care at Home team predominantly on Unplanned Care to triage and assess referrals into the service; You will be accountable for initial history taking, clinical assessment, triage and onward referral. There is an expectation that with demand in planned care you would be flexible to cross cover.
Through face to face patient visits you will undertake a full holistic assessment, plan care with the patient at the centre and undertake physical examination of the patient with undifferentiated conditions.
You will be working closely with other members of the MDT and partners to formulate a management plan that will support the patient to remain in the community
You must be a car driver with a UK driving licence.
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