# Night Team Rapid Response Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/night-team-rapid-response-nurse/08d648bc-45ae-42d6-988a-5987145ec92a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/night-team-rapid-response-nurse/08d648bc-45ae-42d6-988a-5987145ec92a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bedford Health Village - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Night Time Worker - **Employment type:** 23 hours per week (Part Time two 11.5 hours a week 8pm to 8am) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T11:31:14.843Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Bedford/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community/Community-v8293588 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8293588?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced Community Nurse who would like to join our dynamic Unplanned Care Night Team? We are seeking an ambitious, motivated, compassionate and experienced part time Band 6 nurse to support the changing face of community health care. As part of the Rapid Response Team who support the Urgent Community Response, your role will be essential in providing efficient, integrated, urgent care to our patients with care and respect at night time. ### Main duties of the job You will be working as part of the Unplanned Care Night Team to triage and assess referrals into the service; You will be accountable for initial history taking, clinical assessment, triage and onward referral. There is an expectation that with demand in planned care you would be flexible to cross cover between the North and South Bedfordshire areas. Through face to face patient visits you will carry out nursing care to housebound individuals, often with End of Life Care needs, or for Catheter Management. You will plan care with the patient at the centre and undertake physical examination of the patient with undifferentiated conditions. You will be working closely with responsible for triaging the referrals that come through Single Point of Access between the hours of 8pm until 8am. You will often need to liaise with the Out of Hours GP, and Bedfordshire Palliative Care Services. You will spend your shift working with a Health Care Assistant who you will be responsible for. This role will include much driving, covering a large geographical area of Bedfordshire. A driving licence and access to a vehicle is required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with community experience, who is passionate about delivering high quality care. Excellent communication, time management skills and sound clinical knowledge, is essential. A flexible approach is required to accommodate the changing needs of the service along with the drive to influence service development. The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff, who will make a positive contribution to the service, in return we offer excellent development opportunities and training that can be directed towards your needs/goals. You will have regular supervision, mentorship and support from within the Rapid Response Team and the Trust. You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 20:00-08:00. In either the North or South Areas of Bedfordshire. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Driving licence and has access to a car for work purposes - Demonstrate and understanding of the national government initatives ### Education **Essential** - Registered General Nurse - Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills - Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills **Desirable** - NMP ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively - Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure - Ability to work as part of a team - Knowledge of the principles of safeguarding **Desirable** - Knowledge of Local Services ### Experience **Essential** - Significant/recent experience working at a high level (Band 6 or above) - Experience in triage **Desirable** - Community Experience ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10611967) - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [elft strategy 2026 (pdf, 421.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3090) - [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.