Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing/Paramedic/Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: 7 day service, weekend working required
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 396-779-N-7177012-CRP-JK-Z
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Teddington Memorial Hospital
- Town
- Teddington
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 Per annum INC of HCAS (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Community Response Practitioner (Paramedic/Nurse/Therapist)
Band 7
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
Richmond Response and Reablement Team (RRRT) are excited to be recruiting for a passionate individual to work on the Urgent Community Response pathway. Regardless of Nursing, Paramedic or Therapy background, we are looking for a registered and experienced healthcare professional with assessment and prescribing (V300) skills and a key interest in avoiding unnecessary admissions to hospital.
RRRT is a seven-day integrated health and social care service for adults, primarily older people, working in partnership with HRCH and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Council.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be supported by the 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work autonomously and alongside the MDT in assessing patient needs, initiating investigations and appropriate treatment, and providing their clinical leadership to support colleagues.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development with a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly "shoutouts" and patient feedback, monthly and staff awards.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it's our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring values to life in their work.
- Compassionate
- Inclusive
- Collaborative
- Inspiring
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Registration (HCPC/NMC)
- Post registration / further qualification
- Advanced assessment qualification
- Non Medical Prescribing (V300)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to evidence working in a senior / leadership capacity to a MDT
- Working in acute or community setting demonstration assessment skills (Ideally, Urgent Community Response / Rapid response, A&E / UTC, London Ambulance Service or similar)
- Experience in clinical decision making
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to work autonomously
- Leadership qualities
Desirable criteria
- Comprehensive clinical skills such as venepuncture or willing to work towards
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledgeable of Urgent Community Response and services that deliver the standard.
- The typical demographic appropriate for admission avoidance services
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Ratcliffe
- Job title
- RRRT Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07586 478102
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South West London Recruitment Hub
- Telephone
- 07553093660
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