Triage Clinician

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) is seeking a Band 6 Triage Nurse/AHP to support system flow and discharge pathways in the Operations Hub Intermediate Care Triage Team in Peterborough.

The role requires triaging referrals, MDT collaboration, clinical judgement, and delivering timely, patient-centred care across hospital and community settings, with a two-day per week schedule and weekend rota.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or AHP with current registration.
• Experience in intermediate care/discharge to assess.
• Knowledge of discharge pathways and patient flow.
• Experience in MDT working.
• Able to work across hospital discharge and community referrals.

Responsibilities

• Triage all referrals for Intermediate Care Services.
• Make clinically informed decisions.
• Act as central point of contact for system partners.
• Contribute to MDT discussions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and governance.
• Provide live updates to referring teams.
• Manage SystmOne caseloads and waiting lists.

Skills

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Triage experience

Team collaboration

Clinical judgement

Problem solving

Education

NMC registration for nurse or AHP

Tools

SystmOne

OPTICA

Job description

Main area Registered Nurse or Registered Allied Health Professional Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (Two days per week, Thursday & Friday and includes weekend working via a rota) Job ref 310-MOPAC-8062682-A

Site Phorpres Close Town Peterborough Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/08/2026 23:59

Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Triage Nurse/AHP to join the Operations Hub Intermediate Care Triage Team.

This pivotal role supports system flow, admission avoidance and timely discharge pathways through the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred triage.

You will act as the point of contact for hospital discharge referrals and urgent community referrals, you will use your clinical judgement to direct individuals to the most appropriate Intermediate Care pathway to ensure people receive the right care, first time.

Working within a virtual MDT with system partners, you will apply sound clinical judgement to direct individuals to the most appropriate Intermediate Care pathway.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates compassion, respect and collaboration, acts with integrity and accountability, and is committed to continual improvement in patient outcomes and service delivery.

If you are motivated by making a real difference to patient flow and outcomes, and thrive in a dynamic, system-facing role, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Comprehensive Triage of all referrals for the three Intermediate Care Services both hospital discharges and admission avoidance
• Timely, consistent triage aligned to agreed pathways criteria
• Clinically informed decisions
• Act as a central point of contact for system partners
• Contribute to MDT discussions to support pathway decisions making
• Strong triage, assessment and decision-making skills
• Understanding of discharge pathways and system flow
• Maintaining accurate documentation in line with governance standards
• Effective communication and partnership working
• Experience in community, acute trust patient flow or intermediate care pathways
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• Allocate the Pathway 2 IPR beds, keeping a live and an anticipated capacity status to provide a proactive approach to discharge planning.
• Signpost teams and external services appropriately
• With the support of the multidisciplinary team, hold meaningful, person-centred discussions to triage patients onto the most appropriate pathway.
• Using specialist knowledge of all the discharge to assess pathways contribute to system wide multi-disciplinary case discussion to jointly agree the correct service based on the patients’ needs
• Work as part of a team, both within the Operations Hub and as part of the wider system
• Manage SystmOne caseloads and waiting lists effectively
• Work within service criteria to triage all patients referred in for an ICT Service
• Supervisor responsibilities for non-clinical team members, including completing monthly supervisions and supporting annual appraisals
• Maintaining up to date and accurate systems of processes
• Collate data manually, that cannot be extracted from clinical systems, in line with service data sets
• Provide “live” updates to referring teams on the status of all referrals using OPTICA or via email
• Record accurate notes relating to clinical triage within patient clinical record (SystmOne)

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or AHP
• Specialist knowledge within either Intermediate Care Services, Discharge to Assess and/or patient flow

Experience

• Evidence of successful working within multi-disciplinary teams
• Specialist knowledge of policy and legislation relating to Discharge to Assess, HomeFirst principles and patient flow/discharge planning

Knowledge

• Decision making and problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good team and interagency working relationships

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.