Bi- Borough Community Response Pathway Lead

Bi
- Borough Urgent Community Response Pathway Lead NHS AfC:
Band 8a

Main area Nurse/Paramedic Grade NHS AfC:
Band 8a Contract 12 months (fixed term contract) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00 - 22:00) Job
-G-CIS-0212

Site Kensington Town Hall Town Kensington and Chelsea Salary £64,156 - £71,148 Per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if p/t) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/02/2026 23:59

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

The Community Independence Service (CIS) is a growing part of Intermediate Care. Through our Urgent Community Response pathway, we deliver admission avoidance support, providing timely, high‑quality care in patients’ homes via a diverse multi‑professional team.

We are seeking an experienced nurse/professional who is passionate about patient care and thrives in a collaborative environment. This bi‑borough role supports the Urgent Community Response pathway across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.

The post is ideal for someone creative, adaptable, and committed to ensuring patients receive the best care. Strong leadership skills are essential, as you will contribute to service delivery and support the wider multi‑disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be expected to work across both bases with guidance from the Borough Leads, Head of Service, and Clinical Lead. You will be jointly accountable to two managers, benefiting from their ongoing support.

We are committed to professional development, offering supervision, Personal Development Reviews, and opportunities to lead service and quality improvement projects. We provide excellent development prospects within a supportive, friendly, and forward‑thinking team.

This is a demanding, specialist post. We recommend contacting us for an informal discussion or visiting one of our teams before applying.

This is a highly skilled clinical post requiring the post holder to manage clinical risk in a fast paced community environment.

The post holder will be responsible for the leadership of a borough‑based clinical pathway for the urgent community response (nurses, paramedics and AHPs) and Home First Pathway having direct line management responsibility for clinicians in their pathway and professional responsibility for senior clinicians across the service as required.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that staff working within the Pathway provide effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care that meets professional and organisational quality standards.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the team has adequate nursing and therapy staff rostered on duty with the appropriate skills to safely meet the needs of patients.

The post holder will undertake direct clinical work for an agreed proportion of their time, undertaking a complex clinical caseload and act as a role model for…