Community District Nurse Triage Team Band 6

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday plus bank holidays (33

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

NHS staff discounts

£8K relocation package

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Community District Nursing Triage Nurse to join the Leigh District Nursing Triage Team. You will be the first point of contact for patients, carers, and professionals, coordinating timely assessments and prioritisation of visits.

You will work autonomously alongside another band 6 triage leader, ensuring patients are seen by the right person with the right skills at the right time, with occasional face‑to‑face care as needed.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration and post‑registration experience.
• Experience in community district nursing and triage.
• Proficient use of AutoPlanner and SystmOne for scheduling and documentation.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fluid, patient‑focussed environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective clinical triage for referrals and queries.
• Assess urgency, redirect appropriately, and support decision‑making for community caseloads.
• Use AutoPlanner to manage district nursing schedules and ensure safe staffing.
• Navigate SystmOne to document triage outcomes accurately and timely.
• Communicate clearly with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to a collaborative, solution‑focused team culture.
• Complete audits and reports using IT systems.
• Support equitable staffing across the district and provide care in the community when needed.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Autonomous practice

Leadership

Communication

Education

NMC registered nurse

Tools

AutoPlanner

SystmOne

Job description

Job Overview

Are you a forward - thinking, dynamic nurse with excellent clinical judgement and a passion for delivering high - quality community care?

Job Overview

Are you a forward - thinking, dynamic nurse with excellent clinical judgement and a passion for delivering high - quality community care?

If you thrive in a fast - paced, multitasking environment and have strong experience with AutoPlanner and SystmOne , we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Community District Nursing Triage Nurse to join our busy and supportive Leigh District Nursing Triage Team.

You will be the first point of contact for patients, carers, and professionals, ensuring timely assessment, prioritisation and allocation of community nursing visits.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner along side another band 6 triage leader within the Leigh Triage team, supporting the delivery of the EPUT vision of patients being seen by the right person, with the right skills at the right time.

Although mainly office based, the role may at times include providing face to face patient clinical care and nursing assessments to support the teams.

The post holder is required to comply with all EPUT Policies and Procedures and the NMC Code.

Main duties of the job

What You'll Do Within The Triage Team

• Provide safe and effective clinical triage for incoming referrals and queries.
• Use your knowledge to assess urgency, redirect appropriately, and support decision-making for community caseloads.
• Work confidently with AutoPlanner to manage and optimise district nursing schedules to ensure safer staffing.
• Navigate SystmOne with ease, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of triage outcomes.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients, relatives, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative and solution - focused working environment.
• Complete audits and reports using IT systems.
• Collaborate with other district nurse triage teams to ensure equal safe staffing across the district.
• Provide clinical care in the community setting to support the teams if required.
• Work within the Trust and NMC policies.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate leadership and v ery good communication and organisation as well as excellent IT skills. They will show they have the ability to work within a changing environment, be flexible and keen to develop as the service needs .

Working for our organisation

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.

Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.