We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled Health Care Assistant to join the Rapid Response nursing team.
The Rapid Response team takes referrals from GPs, Paramedics, local Hospitals, and Specialist Community Teams for patients experiencing an acute health crisis. We aim to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions by assessing patients, developing care plans, and liaising with other services as needed.
You will be providing nursing support and care to patients on the Rapid Response caseloads, including Virtual wards and supporting patients on the District Nursing caseload who may require unplanned/urgent visits.
Role
- Must have previous NHS experience in a healthcare-associated role.
- You will be required to work a flexible working pattern and must have a UK driving licence and be able to drive, as the role requires you to visit patients in their own homes.
- Before applying for this vacancy, please be aware of the salary threshold required for a certificate of sponsorship to be granted, and that unfortunately, overseas applicants who are new to care may not reach the minimum salary threshold to obtain a certificate of sponsorship.
- (Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert anytime after the 4th February 2026).
- To work as a Multi-Skilled Assistant supporting qualified members of the Community Nursing team to deliver appropriate nursing care to enable each patient to achieve their maximum potential and remain within their home environment.
- To be able to respond under supervision to the unexpected health care needs of patients.
- As our Health Care Assistant (HCA) you will be involved in supporting patients, which may involve short episodes of intensive input to prevent hospital admission.
- This will also involve undertaking personal care of patients, medication administration, wound care, and completing patient assessments.
About
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high-quality innovative services across most of the East of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply, and our promise to you is a culture that prioritises staff engagement and development.
For further details / informal visits, contact:
Name: Emma Farquhar
Job title: Rapid Response Operational Support Officer
Email address: emmafarquhar@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0782 723 3906
