Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Community Practitioner - Rapid Response

The closing date is 01 September 2025

Job summary

The HMR Rapid Response service has an exciting vacancy for a community based band 7 clinical practitioner within the team based at Rochdale Infirmary to support the residents of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR).

We are a community based, multi-disciplinary team of skilled professionals, who provide holistic care and support to enable people to remain in their own home and avoid unnecessary admission to hospital.

We strive to provide individualised, person centred care and we put the patient first at all times.

The full time vacancy is an opportunity to join the team made up of advanced practitioners, physio and occupational therapists, pharmacists and community nurses. It is open to appropriately qualified nurses and allied health professionals.

Regular supervision, competency training, performance reviews and Continued Personal Development are actively encouraged.

You will need previous experience within a community team and be ready to take on a new challenge to help shape an evolving service. Rapid Response are a dynamic and forward thinking team that pride themselves in going above and beyond for all.

Main duties of the job

As a Rapid Response practitioner you will be part of an exciting community-based workforce providing specialised input to meet the needs of the HMR population whilst developing and leading relationships across the rapid response team, preventing unnecessary acute hospital admissions, enabling individuals to remain in their own homes for longer and prevent premature admissions into long term care facilities.

You will participate in the provision of the Hospital@Home service, ensuring that residents of HMR receive timely and appropriate acute care in their own homes.

You will assist individuals and their carers to proactively manage and anticipate their future health needs, support self-care, develop appropriate plans and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team including, partner organisations such as NWAS, GP / primary care, pharmacy services and wider Integrated Neighbourhood Team members.

You will participate in developing, delivering, and evaluating high quality patient centred services in conjunction with the associated clinical teams to ensure this is incorporated within the Business Group and Trust objectives.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-RCO-NM482-25

Job locations

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL120NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Able to work over a 24 hour period shift system, including weekends and Bank holidays

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC/HCPC registration
  • Relevant Professional Health related degree
  • Possess a recognised Clinical skills Module at Masters level
  • Recognised teaching/mentor qualification
  • V300 (non-medical prescribing) or willingness to undertake

Desirable

  • APLS / ALS

Experience

Essential

  • Substantive post registration experience
  • Extensive knowledge/clinical experience in Urgent and or Community setting
  • Knowledge and understanding of local health and social care pathways
  • Experience in the management of long term conditions e.g. dementia, COPD, CHD etc
  • Understanding of frailty and end of life processes

Desirable

  • Previous experience or involvement with the writing of policies and protocols
  • Experience of leading, planning and completing audit /research
  • experience of hospital @ homes service provision

Skills

Essential

  • IT skills
  • Promotes and supports own professional development
  • Willingness to undertake further study as required for the post
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Able to work over a 24 hour period shift system, including weekends and Bank holidays

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC/HCPC registration
  • Relevant Professional Health related degree
  • Possess a recognised Clinical skills Module at Masters level
  • Recognised teaching/mentor qualification
  • V300 (non-medical prescribing) or willingness to undertake

Desirable

  • APLS / ALS

Experience

Essential

  • Substantive post registration experience
  • Extensive knowledge/clinical experience in Urgent and or Community setting
  • Knowledge and understanding of local health and social care pathways
  • Experience in the management of long term conditions e.g. dementia, COPD, CHD etc
  • Understanding of frailty and end of life processes

Desirable

  • Previous experience or involvement with the writing of policies and protocols
  • Experience of leading, planning and completing audit /research
  • experience of hospital @ homes service provision

Skills

Essential

  • IT skills
  • Promotes and supports own professional development
  • Willingness to undertake further study as required for the post
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL120NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL120NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Rapid Response Service Lead

Wendy Antill

wendy.antill@nca.nhs.uk

01706517940

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-RCO-NM482-25

Job locations

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL120NB


Supporting documents

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