Integrated Out of Hours Triage Nurse

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse for part-time work focusing on remote triage of calls within community services. Candidates must be passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and have relevant clinical knowledge, as well as current NMC registration. Responsibilities include managing referrals and liaising with patients and other service providers. This role offers flexibility and various benefits, including NHS pension and extensive support resources.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

27 days annual leave (increasing with service)

Health and wellbeing support

Free car parking at all trust sites

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Community Nurse.
• Clinical knowledge relevant to the post.
• Current UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions following remote triage.
• Determine patient eligibility for the service.
• Liaise with patients to support clinical decision making.

Skills

Community Nursing Experience

Clinical Knowledge

NMC Registration

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and engaging Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse who has a passion for delivering high quality patient care within community services. You will join our Integrated Out of Hours LAP Team on a part-time basis to provide remote triage of calls and referrals made to the Integrated Out of Hours Community Nursing Team. As a triage staff nurse you will maintain professional and clinical knowledge of community nursing to resolve clinical queries over the phone and enable effective remote assessment and clinical triage. Occasional delivery of care to patients in a community setting may be required to maintain up-to-date clinical experience.

You will be based at Greyfriars Therapy Centre in Stafford. The shift you would be expected to work is 5pm until 1am, with the expectation of some night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Make appropriate decisions following comprehensive remote triage to ensure safe management, and allocate visits where needed, in response to calls and referrals received by the community nursing service.
• Determine eligibility of patients referred to the service and collect additional information to support decision making. Transfer or redirect referrals to appropriate internal or external services as appropriate.
• Liaise with patients, families, carers and other service providers to support clinical decision making and identify appropriate management of referrals and messages. This may include providing advice on self-management; transfer to other services or adding contacts for home visits or clinic appointments.
• Liaise with the nurse in charge of the appropriate nursing team to allocate urgent visits and discuss potentially complex referrals.
• Review all referrals and messages to the Community Nursing Service, including understanding areas of care such as symptom management of deteriorating patients, palliative and end of life care, wound care, bladder catheter and bowel care, recognition of deteriorating patients and potentially life-threatening conditions, and complex patients with comorbidities.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience of working as a Community Nurse.
• Clinical knowledge relevant to the post.
• Current UK professional registration. Applicants must have current UK registration (NMC).

About Us & Benefits

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained
• Salary sacrifice car or bikes options
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if criteria is met)

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.