Triage Clinician – UCCH

NHS; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative multi-disciplinary health hub in Ipswich is seeking a part-time Triage Clinician. The role involves autonomously triaging patients, collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team, and managing cases efficiently while adhering to NHS standards. Candidates are required to have relevant qualifications and experience in remote healthcare settings. This position offers flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a RGN / Paramedic / Allied Healthcare professional – holding full registration and professional indemnity.
• Ability to triage in a remote setting, across patients of all ages.
• Knowledge of how other health and social care services operate.

Responsibilities

• Review low acuity cases held in the East of England Ambulance Service.
• Autonomously triage cases following NHS urgent community response standard.
• Keep accurate clinical records and safeguard patients.

Skills

Ability to triage in a remote setting

Previous experience working within NHS 111

Knowledge of health and social care services

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN) / Paramedic / Allied Healthcare professional

Tools

Pathways Clinical Consultation System (PaCCS)

Job description

Job summary

The UCCH is an award winning innovative multi disciplinary hub aimed at facilitating improved patient outcomes, admission avoidance and enhanced patient journeys. We are expanding our team in the UCCH with some additional part‑time Triage Clinicians to cover 7 hours per day across all 7 days in the week. Exact working pattern can be discussed at interview.

The position of UCCH Triage Clinician requires the post holder to practice autonomously to triage and risk assess category 3-5 cases in the EEAST and refer on to the most appropriate service in line with NHS England Community Health Services two‑hour urgent community response standard guidance. By working alongside other providers in primary care, secondary care, mental health, palliative care, community and voluntary organisations, the UCCH aims to manage patients within the community, keeping care closer to home.

Further details can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/community-health-services-two-hour-urgent-community-response-standard-guidance/

Main duties of the job

• Work within the UCCH Multi‑Discipline Team to review low acuity cases held in the East of England Ambulance Service (queue and identify cases that may be suitable for coordinated community‑based care)
• Autonomously triage cases in line with NHS England Community Health Services two‑hour urgent community response standard guidance
• Pass cases via Pathways Clinical Consultation System PaCCS and the Directory of Services to the most appropriate provider for further management
• Complete remote triage via telephone or video
• Keep accurate and contemporaneous clinical records
• Safeguard patients and make safeguarding referrals where necessary
• Provide quality, evidence‑based health care, in line with protocols and policies to meet the immediate needs of the patient and provide support to other team members working in the UCCH

About us

Essential

• Qualified as a RGN / Paramedic / Allied Healthcare professional – holding full registration and professional indemnity
• Ability to triage in a remote setting, across patients of all ages
• Previous experience working within NHS 111, CAS or Community Care
• Knowledge of how other system partners and health and social care services operate (e.g. primary care, urgent treatment centres, emergency department, pharmacies, ambulance service)

Desirable

• Completed PaCCS training
• Experience with video consultation

Interviews will take place between 13th – 25th November.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Delta 7
Ransomes Europark
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9FH

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/