Job summary Rapid Response Team Health Care Support Worker. Waltham Forest Adults Community Health Services - Unplanned Care 37.5 hours per week Are you a caring and confident individual with enthusiasm and a wish to deliverer person cantered care in the community, alongside a flexible welcoming multidisciplinary team Working as part of the Waltham Forest Rapid Response team you will experience a rewarding and varied day, everyday. Waltham Forest Rapid Response Team is 24 hours 7days a week multidisciplinary service, providing a crisis response service with a two hour response to referrals from various health and social care organisations and GPs. The service aims to: avoid unnecessary hospital admissions; support hospital discharges; provide unplanned nursing/therapy care 24/7 including crisis management for patients at the end of their life and pick up falls in their own home. Main duties of the job You will Work collaboratively with health and social care professionals across the borough and Integrated Care System. Liaise with other teams/organisation to plan joint care and safe discharges Support the delivery of complex nursing care with other multi-disciplinary agencies. Delivering aspects of community based interventions across nursing, social and therapy specialities. Be able to develop and extend your skills into areas where you may have less knowledge and/or experience. A willingness to learn is therefore key. Work collaboratively and carryout joint visits with MDT colleagues within the team to promote holistic person-centred assessment and approach to care Participation in clinical supervision Be supportive of colleagues Contribute towards and carryout audits within the service Report incidents appropriately using trust and national frameworks and help support any lessons learnt within the service Applicants are required to evidence a full UK driving licence and the ability to travel to a variety of sites across Waltham Forest. (This criteria will be reasonably adjusted to meet the requirements of a disabled applicant) If you would like to discuss the post please contact Saquib Khan 07927588421 About us Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). High Cost Area Supplement - London This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata). Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year plus HCAS per annum (pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 395-WF248-24 Job locations Rapid Response Team, Woodbury Unit, First Floor. 178 James Lane Leytonstone E11 1NU Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy. Use of AI Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy. Use of AI Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Person Specification A.C. as per Person Spec Essential Experience Skills / Abilities Knowledge Desirable Experience Experience Essential Previous healthcare and NHS experience Desirable Transferable skills from previous experience Skills and abilities Essential Excellent communication skills with Basic awareness of IT and IT skills Knowledge Essential Basic understanding of the patients' nursing/therapy needs. Desirable Basic knowledge of Urgent Community Response Person Specification A.C. as per Person Spec Essential Experience Skills / Abilities Knowledge Desirable Experience Experience Essential Previous healthcare and NHS experience Desirable Transferable skills from previous experience Skills and abilities Essential Excellent communication skills with Basic awareness of IT and IT skills Knowledge Essential Basic understanding of the patients' nursing/therapy needs. Desirable Basic knowledge of Urgent Community Response 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). 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). Employer details Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Address Rapid Response Team, Woodbury Unit, First Floor. 178 James Lane Leytonstone E11 1NU Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)