Staff Nurse - Rapid Response

Posting date:	11 February 2026
Salary:	£31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£31049.00 - £37796.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	25 February 2026
Location:	Gateshead, NE8 4YL
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9297-26-0079

Summary

As a Staff Nurse you will be part of a community-based workforce providing timely interventions to the patients across Gateshead, preventing unnecessary acute hospital admissions, enabling individuals to remain in their own homes for longer and prevent premature admissions into long term care facilities. The post holder 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, partner organisations such as NEAS, GP/ primary care, pharmacy services and wider Integrated Locality Team members. The post holder will support the team lead in delivering and evaluating high quality patient centered services in conjunction with the associated clinical teams to ensure this is incorporated within the Community Business Unit and Trust objectives, in line with Local and National Guidelines. Be responsible for delivery of an identified unplanned or unplanned intervention under the supervision and direction of a senior member of staff Provide high quality patient care in the community setting under the direction and supervision of a senior nurse/practitioner. To support the point of contact ensuring patients receive care at the right time, right place, by staff with the right skills. Provide hands on care to patients in a variety of settings within the community Maintain standards of care through evaluating and implementing evidence based practice. Delegate work appropriately according to skill mix ensuring maintenance of safety within the community. Support the development of other staff and the service provided. Support the assessment of the health and health related needs of patients, clients, their families and other carers. Treat specific diseases in accordance with agreed medical protocols, pathways and PGDs under direction of the senior practitioner. Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet care needs of individual patients and carers in their own homes. Analyse and evaluate personal clinical performance in a reflective manner to ensure continued personal and professional development and the maintenance of an up-to-date knowledge base. Work with Trust policies and procedures that ensure patient safety at all times Work independently and under direction of the senior practitioner within a multi-disciplinary of an integrated workforce that is based in the community and is designed to meet the health needs of the patients in Gateshead Deliver high standards of clinical practice that hold patients and their families at the centre to ensure that they receive safe, quality care that gives them a good experience. Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the best outcomes for patients and their families. Assesses plans implements and evaluates clinical packages of care. Deliver hands on clinical care for a defined population of patients. Contributes the service delivery to CIP/CQUIN indicators and other performance and quality indicators within the Rapid Response Team as designated by the Rapid response Team Lead To motivate and support the team approach to delivering new innovative models of care for patients across pathways and across providers as defined by the community Services Business Unit and Rapid Response Team Lead. Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety in line with choose safer care program in collaboration with the Rapid Response Team Lead and the BU Clinical Lead Ensure and contribute to the experience of our patients and their families and ensure this is understood within all community teams. Supports the senior team and contributes to workforce development in line with team profile and national nursing and AHP landscape Supports the development of clinical expertise and advances in Nursing and AHP practice within the team in collaboration with the Rapid Response team lead, Clinical Operational Manager and Clinical Lead. Supports the Team Leader in continuous service improvements and support the delivery of transformational projects within the Community Services Business Unit. To ensure the development and maintenance of a learning environment within the multi-disciplinary team that is appropriate for the development needs of all members. Contributes to new staff induction process adhering to and following standards, competencies and on-going education. To establish an effective network of communication, which encourages a two-way dialogue To facilitate an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice is encouraged and developed to its maximum potential, within the available resources. To contribute to the evaluation of clinical practice within the area of community nursing by monitoring standards of care and ensuring that nursing practice is audited and research based, and supports the clinical governance framework. Works in partnership and an integrated approach to quality issues so that every member of the team contributes and is aware of their responsibility in this area. To facilitate and ensure a safe, efficient and effective pathway for patients using the service. Contributes and participates in teaching packages for HCAs, junior staff members and students The post will be based in Gateshead. The post holder will be expected to travel to patients living within the borough of Gateshead and locally, if the patient is registered with a Gateshead GP. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly covering a variety shifts to meet the needs of the service 24/7. General Professional Duties: To support training and development. To maintain personal professional competency and appropriate development. To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Trust policies. Required to comply with all relevant national and local statutory and mandatory requirements including Health & Safety and Infection Control This job description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the post, but reflects the key areas involved. It will be subject to review and amendment in consultation with the Post Holder. Organisation Chart Please highlight job and show colleagues on same level and two levels above and below Senior Practitioner/ Advanced Therapists Junior Practitioners/ Specialist Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist Staff Nurse (this post) (Same Level as Band 5 Physio/OT) Physio Technical Instructor/ OT Technical Instructor Rehabilitation Assistant/Advanced Clinical Support worker Nursing Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant Communications and Relationships Assistant Director of Community Services Assistant Clinical Business Managers Clinical Operation Managers Clinical Lead for Community Services Rapid Response Team Lead Rapid Response Senior Practitioners Rapid Response Junior Practitioners Rapid Response Staff Nurse Rapid Response Advanced Therapist Rapid Response OT Specialist Rapid Response OT Rapid Response Physiotherapy Specialist Rapid Response Technical Instructor Rapid Response Advanced Clinical Support Worker Rapid Response Rehab Assistants Rapid Response Rehab Support Worker Rapid Response Therapy Assistants Rapid Response Administrative Staff Gatdoc A+E NEAS/111 Locality Teams and Locality Team leads Other Community Service staff Primary Health Care Teams/GP Practices Local Authority CBC Health IPPC Team Nursing and Medical Colleagues within the Trust Safeguarding Leads Finance Department Personnel Department Professional and technical support services Clerical, secretarial and ancillary support staff Colleagues in other Trusts Other Voluntary, Statutory and private organisations NTW NB. Please note this list is not exhaustive Communication and Relationships Communicates sensitive information concerning patients medical condition on a daily basis Able to deliver excellent written, presentation, interpersonal and communication skills Successfully communicate messages that may be complex, and sensitive in nature, using persuasive negotiating and empathetic skills Communicate with patients and carers on a daily basis Utilise a range of communication strategies to provide a mechanism which informs values and respects the contribution of all staff to promote collaborative working