Rapid Response Clinical Supervisor.
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton, TA1 2PXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 November 2026
17 days leftJob description
The post holder will be a Registered Nurse/registered paramedic, with a broad general experience as a qualified professional. The successful candidate...
Rapid Response is a service which aims to meet patients' urgent care needs at home by providing urgent clinical, therapy or support interventions to keep a patient in their place of residence, which is key in improving patient outcomes, preventing avoidable hospital admissions and delivering NHS strategic priorities.
The service is part of the new Urgent Community Response agenda and will respond within two hours of a referral to meet the UCR national guidelines. Part of the UCR agenda is to respond to non-injured patients who have fallen within two hours of referral. In line with national rollout of the two-hour standard, the UCR service is provided 8am to 8pm, seven days a week across Somerset. The Rapid Response service is provided between 8am to 11pm. The UCR service requires the submission of data returns to the Community Services Data Set to demonstrate the achievement of the two-hour standard.
The team is made up of Admin, Healthcare Support Workers, Student Nurses/Occupational Therapists/Physio Therapists, Trainee Nursing Associates, Assistant Practitioners, Trainee Assistant Practitioners, Rehab Assistants, Paramedics, Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. Rapid Response has greater connections with the multidisciplinary networks such as Hospital at Home (ACP's), GPs, Health Coaches, Voluntary Sector, Social Care, Mental Health teams, Acute Colleagues, Community Nursing and Rehab Teams, Palliative care colleagues, Care agencies, ACPs, 111 OOHs and SWAST.
The Band 6 Clinical Supervisor will have the following responsibilities:
- Will be responsible for the effective management of the clinical workload/caseload ensuring care is prioritised appropriately
- Will be responsible for the quality of patient assessment and care planning
- Will be responsible for the day to day management of the team as appropriate for the clinical area
- Will be required to assist in leadership and development of staff in the team and to act as a positive role model for more junior members of staff
- You will be responsible for holding team meetings
- Will be responsible for the implementation of service development and transformation
- Will ensure that all staff in the team act in accordance with Trust HR and other relevant policies, along with the appropriate professional code of conduct
- Will be required to deputise for the line manager in their absence (Band 7)
- Will be required to cover the coordination centre
- Will be required to support medication supervision of junior staff
- Will be required to oversee safer staffing levels and decide when bank is required
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Appropriately registered with the Professional body as per post requirements
- *Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
- *Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training
- *Leadership/management programme or prepared to undertake a course
Desirable: - *Non- Medical Prescriber or willingness to work towards; - *Coaching and/or mentorship training; - *PACR trained or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential: - *Experience of working in multi-agency services.; - *Experience of mentoring; - *Experience of community experience >1 year
Desirable
- *Substantial experience in the required setting
- *Demonstrate clinical and managerial leadership ability
- *Knowledge of current national policies affecting the NHS
- *Knowledge of relevant NHS legislation
- *Knowledge of audit and research skills
- *Understanding of Clinical Governance
- *Basic computer literacy including word processing and email
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Analytical skills to deal with interpreting complex clinical information
- *Ability to undertake the higher level clinical skills required for the specialist area
- *Ability to communicate in a professional way with people at all levels of understanding either face to face, on the telephone, e-mail or written communication by dealing with incident reports or writing statements
- *Compassionate - with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- *Professional and patient focussed approach, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.
- *Ability to manage own time and time of others
- *Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner.
- *Ability to assess clinical situations and act appropriately
- *Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.
- *Ability to record and retrieve information on charts/paper and electronic patient records
- *Able to undertake the higher level clinical skills required for the area of practice
How to apply
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First seen
12 November 2026
Last checked
12 November 2026
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