Senior Staff Nurse – Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
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Role Overview
We are seeking to appoint a committed, highly motivated, enthusiastic, and skilled Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our dynamic, integrated multi‑disciplinary Rapid Response Team.
In this exciting role you will be an integral part of the team developing new pathways to provide Same Day Emergency Care in the community alongside other Adult Community Services, Social Care, Acute Trusts and Primary Care colleagues.
The Rapid Response Team is part of the SE London Accelerator Programme and delivers essential elements of the Urgent Community Response pathways. They provide holistic health and social care assessments for people over the age of 18 years, registered with a Bexley GP and living in Bexley. The team treats/ manages/ cares for patients in their usual place of residence with an urgent health or social care need.
The team operates 7 days a week on an 8am-8pm basis, focusing on rapid 2‑hour assessments to patients with potential short‑term interventions typically lasting up to 5 days.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments for patients within acute and community settings.
* Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and risk assessment skills to guide appropriate nursing intervention, and when appropriate, avoid unnecessary ED presentation.
* Manage breast drains, wound care and intravenous antibiotic therapy.
* Work across hospital sites on a planned basis and in community when responding to urgent referrals.
* Delegate and line manage junior staff both formally and informally.
* Act as liaison between acute and community settings, identifying the most appropriate onward referrals and initiating integrated care pathways, ensuring seamless provision of care and ongoing case management.
Qualifications and Competencies
* Band 6 level nursing qualification with current registration.
* Experience working in an integrated multi‑disciplinary team, preferably in urgent care or community settings.
* Strong knowledge of falls and frailty prevention.
* Excellent communication and risk assessment skills.
* Ability to work independently and in a dynamic environment.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Ibinabo Orubo – Advanced Primary Care Nurse
Email: ibinabo.orubo@nhs.net
Telephone: 0203 889 0980
Seniority Level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
* Full‑time
Job Function
* Health Care Provider
Values
* We’re Kind
* We’re Fair
* We Listen
* We Care
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environments across England.
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