NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Rapid Response Team
The closing date is 16 December 2025
Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Paramedic / Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Waltham Forest Adults Community Health Services - Unplanned Care
NELFT Waltham Forest would like to offer you a new and exciting opportunity to join the Waltham Forest Rapid Response Team.
Rapid Response Team is a progressive and innovative multidisciplinary team aimed at supporting the population of Waltham Forest, providing urgent MDT response to prevent avoidable hospital admissions. The team works across 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
The aim is to support and treat suitable patients in the community, with a range of escalated health and social care needs.
Waltham Forest is a diverse and multicultural borough in outer London with lots of green space and a thriving local market and independent shops. North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) offers a wealth of opportunities for successful candidates making it a great place to work and live.
Previous applications need not apply.
Main duties of the job
You will
* Work collaboratively with health and social care professionals across the borough and Integrated Care System.
* Lead clinical decision making and undertake enhanced holistic assessment of patient/family needs in partnership with the patient and their family/carer.
* Triage referrals from other agencies or disciplines.
* Co‑ordinate intensive and complex nursing care with other multi‑disciplinary agencies.
* Applicant to have management experience.
* Be proficient in advanced clinical skills and knowledge with the ability to assess the physical and psychosocial needs and develop a comprehensive and concordant plan of care with the patient, their carers and the wider MDT as needed.
* Work collaboratively and carry out joint visits with MDT colleagues within the team to promote holistic person‑centred assessment and approach to care.
* Participate and complete managerial and clinical supervision.
* Provide line management supervision to members of the Rapid Response multidisciplinary team.
* Contribute towards and carry out audits within the service.
* Conduct and contribute to Datix investigations/Root Cause Analysis/Serious Incidents and help support any lessons learnt within the service.
* Support and mentor pre‑registration learners from a variety of disciplines.
* Be a driver and have access to a car.
If you are interested and would like to discuss the role, please contact
Saquib Khan (saquib.khan@nelft.nhs.uk) – Rapid Response Operational Lead
About us
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID‑19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Person Specification
A.C. as per Person Spec
* Experience
* Skills / Abilities
* Knowledge
* Registration
* Experience
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Part 1 of NMC register) or Health & Care Professions Council eg Paramedic
* Non‑Medical Prescriber.
* Postgraduate level study or able to demonstrate postgraduate level working evidenced via continuous professional development
* Certificate/Diploma in Management Studies Specialist Community Practice Teacher or equivalent
Experience
* Significant previous post‑registration experience in the relevant key areas at Band 6 or above
* Experience of working in a community or urgent care response team.
* Experience of managing in a customer focused environment, providing professional support within a busy environment
* Experience of quality improvement processes and clinical audits
Knowledge
* Demonstrate skills to organise, prioritise clinical caseloads within a multidisciplinary team
* Demonstrate up to date knowledge and expertise in the speciality e.g. 0‑2hr Urgent Care Response
* Demonstrate a clear vision of the role and the service
* Demonstrate proficient information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
* Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health needs of a culturally and ethnically diverse urban population with levels of deprivation
Skills
* Demonstrate proficient information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
* Reliable and adaptable with excellent interpersonal and communication skill
* Demonstrate compassionate and followership leadership skills
* Proficient IT skills e.g. Word, Data entry or IT qualification or equivalent
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.
Address
Rapid Response Team, Woodbury Unit, First Floor
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata (plus HCAS)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
Reference number
395‑WF069‑25‑B
Job locations
Rapid Response Team, Woodbury Unit, First Floor
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