Job summary
Central Londyn Community Healthcare are seeking a Bank Nurse Practitioner
The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies, and the Integrated Locality Teams (planned care) to deliver excellent standards of patient care for patients requiring support in unplanned care.
Key Working Relationships
To maintain, nurture and support working relationship with all staff working across the North Division, unplanned care team and across all integrated locality teams. Specific responsibilities in relation to locality managers/clinical lead, other integrated team colleagues of all professions and GPs.
Main duties of the job
- To provide highly skilled and autonomous care to a designated caseload including taking responsibility for the assessment, management, and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings.
- Act as the Team Leader for the Rapid Response Nursing Team on a rotational basis responsible for day-to-day management of the service; acting as a key point of contact for GPs and other general practice staff.
- To work within and across professional and organisational boundaries, liaising with GP's other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver individualised and expert nursing care to a high standard to client, and leading communication with all stakeholders.
- Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/ clinical practice.
- Work on a rotational shift basis - 8am - 4pm and 2pm - 10pm 7 day a week service.
- To support the Locality Manager/Clinical Lead and colleagues in delivering high quality care that delivers best value and meets the requirements of commissioners.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- BSc / PgDip Nurse Practitioner Primary Health Care/ Minor injuries / Minor Illnesses
- Qualification in Community and/ or Accident and Emergency Nursing.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development with up-to-date CPD portfolio
- Community or Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at master's Level.
- Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency
- Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Management or leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior experience within adult nursing services especially Primary Care and/ or Accident & Emergency.
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled nursing care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and developing complex care plans
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with complex needs and long-term conditions.
- Track record of practice excellence.
- Experience of effectively working in collaboration, negotiating, and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries.
- Experience in monitoring clinical standards.
- Experience of working in a changing and uncertain environment
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of team / service/ staff management.
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care and developing others to do so.
- Experience of conducting research projects and audit.
- Experience of change management and implementing change in practice.
- Evidence of innovation in practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills, and prescribing/treatment
- Competent in physical examination of: ENT, eye, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, skin, musculoskeletal systems, and wound management
- Advanced knowledge and in depth understanding of anatomy and physiology of: ENT, eye, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, skin, musculoskeletal systems and wound management.
- Clinical knowledge across a range of long term and enduring conditions
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package, clinical systems and email.
- Knowledge of the national priorities relating to provision of adult nursing services including current health care policy and legislation and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
- Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services.
- Knowledge of recent developments in Primary Care.
- Knowledge of adult protection and safeguarding children's issues.
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning.
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g., social care and voluntary services
- Knowledge of the audit process and able to implement in practice. oKnowledge of evidence-based practice and able to implement in practice
- Knowledge of the audit process and able to implement in practice. oKnowledge of evidence-based practice and able to implement in practice
- Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence-based practice associated with community nursing.
- Knowledge of the audit process
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and its application to clinical practice.
- Knowledge and application of clinical supervision
- Knowledge of how to implement equal opportunities in practice
Desirable
- Supervision of Students.
- Knowledge of resource management.
- Knowledge and understanding of NICE and other relevant guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of MDT members within an integrated locality team.
Other
Essential
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post.
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- BSc / PgDip Nurse Practitioner Primary Health Care/ Minor injuries / Minor Illnesses
- Qualification in Community and/ or Accident and Emergency Nursing.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development with up-to-date CPD portfolio
- Community or Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at master's Level.
- Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency
- Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Management or leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior experience within adult nursing services especially Primary Care and/ or Accident & Emergency.
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled nursing care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and developing complex care plans
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with complex needs and long-term conditions.
- Track record of practice excellence.
- Experience of effectively working in collaboration, negotiating, and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries.
- Experience in monitoring clinical standards.
- Experience of working in a changing and uncertain environment
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of team / service/ staff management.
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care and developing others to do so.
- Experience of conducting research projects and audit.
- Experience of change management and implementing change in practice.
- Evidence of innovation in practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills, and prescribing/treatment
- Competent in physical examination of: ENT, eye, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, skin, musculoskeletal systems, and wound management
- Advanced knowledge and in depth understanding of anatomy and physiology of: ENT, eye, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, skin, musculoskeletal systems and wound management.
- Clinical knowledge across a range of long term and enduring conditions
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package, clinical systems and email.
- Knowledge of the national priorities relating to provision of adult nursing services including current health care policy and legislation and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
- Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services.
- Knowledge of recent developments in Primary Care.
- Knowledge of adult protection and safeguarding children's issues.
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning.
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g., social care and voluntary services
- Knowledge of the audit process and able to implement in practice. oKnowledge of evidence-based practice and able to implement in practice
- Knowledge of the audit process and able to implement in practice. oKnowledge of evidence-based practice and able to implement in practice
- Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence-based practice associated with community nursing.
- Knowledge of the audit process
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and its application to clinical practice.
- Knowledge and application of clinical supervision
- Knowledge of how to implement equal opportunities in practice
Desirable
- Supervision of Students.
- Knowledge of resource management.
- Knowledge and understanding of NICE and other relevant guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of MDT members within an integrated locality team.
Other
Essential
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post.
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
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.
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).
