Community Triage Nurse - Patient Flow & Home Visits

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust in Norwich is seeking a Community Triage Nurse for a fixed-term vacancy. The Triage Hub leads the patient journey into community services, and the team prides itself on providing high-quality, compassionate care to local patients.

You will triage referrals from across Norwich, assess needs, determine priority of care, and support patients by telephone. Full training will be provided, and there are opportunities to develop advanced assessment

Qualifications

• Experience in triage would be an advantage, but is not essential.
• Full training will be provided.
• Telephone support to patients is part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Triage patient referrals from across Norwich, assessing needs and priority of care.
• Support and coach patients via telephone using proficient telephone and IT skills.
• Deliver care in patients\' homes or clinic environments as needed.
• Work in the Triage Hub predominantly office-based.

Job description

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust in Norwich is seeking a Community Triage Nurse for a fixed-term vacancy. The Triage Hub leads the patient journey into community services, and the team prides itself on providing high-quality, compassionate care to local patients.

You will triage referrals from across Norwich, assess needs, determine priority of care, and support patients by telephone. Full training will be provided, and there are opportunities to develop advanced assessment