Rapid Response Sister​/Charge Nurse

Overview

We are expanding our Rapid Response Community Nursing Team to meet the new Urgent Community Response (UCR) & Virtual Ward (VW) requirements. This brings an exciting opportunity for experienced and skilled Registered Nurses to join the team. The team is established and successful, providing high‑quality nursing care to the people of Luton to help them maximise their health status, minimise the effects of ill health and disability, and lead as independent as possible.

• Support the provision of community nursing care within the Integrated Community Nursing Team, providing scheduled and unscheduled care to the population of Luton.
• Contribute to service development and delivery by working closely with other teams, supporting periods of high demand, and developing new ways of working in clinical triage, patient assessment, and care delivery to ensure person‑centred holistic care.
• Respond to urgent or unplanned care within the Community Nursing Service by prioritising, visiting, or allocating patient visits as required, using clinical skills and knowledge, and supporting community nursing teams when needed.
• Provide Clinical Nurse Triage as part of the single point of access.
• Work in partnership with primary and secondary care colleagues and related services to provide a holistic care package that meets individual needs, facilitates hospital discharge, and helps prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
• Collaborate with the Team Lead to provide clinical leadership, line management, and team support.

• Registered Nurse with experience and skill appropriate for rapid response community nursing.
• Flexible working pattern and availability to work 10‑hour shifts as required.
• UK driving licence and willingness to drive to patients’ homes to deliver care.
• Strong clinical assessment, triage, and care‑planning skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

The team works 10‑hour shifts across a 7‑day, 4‑week roster covering 08:00‑18:30 and 10:30‑21:00.