Triage Nurse/Paramedic - UCRT SPA

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Rochford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Rochford is seeking a Triage Nurse/Paramedic to join their Urgent Community Response Team. As a Band 6 professional, you will assess referrals, ensuring patient safety for assessment by local services. Responsibilities include undertaking telephone assessments and supporting integrated triage functions. The ideal candidate should be a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with experience in urgent care. This role offers extensive support, a competitive salary, and flexible working arrangements including job share options.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Staff discounts including NHS offers

£8K relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Responsibilities

• Undertake telephone assessments of referrals from the Ambulance Service.
• Support cover of a rota to undertake triage within UCRT Single Point of Access.
• Undertake clinical triage of referrals received in UCRT.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Paramedic

Triage / Consultation and Assessment

Experience in urgent/community care

Experience in undertaking triage

Job description

Triage Nurse/Paramedic - UCRT SPA

The closing date is 24 December 2025

Triage Nurse/Paramedic Band 6 Hours - 37.5 hours per week Location - Rotational Post - Rochford/Basildon

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Nurses/Paramedics to join our Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT) Access and Clinical Triage Team.

UCRT refers to a combination of community admission avoidance teams across Mid and South Essex provided by EPUT, NELFT and Provide, working in collaboration with each other. The UCRT Access and Clinical Triage team is responsible for the triaging and acceptance of referrals and is currently hosted by EPUT.

UCRT services provide specialist care in patients own homes. They make contact with patients within two hours of receiving a referral to stabilise their immediate health and social needs and plan ongoing care and intervention as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

In the role of Triage Nurse/Paramedic, you will work to support the triage function of the UCRT access team by undertaking telephone assessments of referrals from the Ambulance Service, Primary Care and other health and social care professionals. You will determine the suitability and safety of patients for assessment by local UCRT services or coordinate a response by another appropriate community based team or service.

In this role, you will support cover of a rota to undertake triage within the UCRT Single Point of Access, but also in an integrated/in-reach function within 111 and 999 control centres to pull referrals that are deemed as safe and appropriate for a UCRT response – known as Hear & Treat.

You will receive full support and training to access relevant systems within these organisations.

About us

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 well‑being services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% 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.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake telephone assessments of referrals from the Ambulance Service, Primary Care and other health and social care professionals, determining the suitability and safety of patients for assessment by local UCRT services or coordinating a response by other appropriate community based teams or services.
• Support cover of a rota to undertake triage within the UCRT Single Point of Access, and in an integrated/in-reach function within 111 and 999 control centres to pull referrals that are deemed safe and appropriate for a UCRT response known as Hear & Treat.
• To undertake the clinical triage of referrals received in the UCRT Single Point of Access.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Paramedic
• Triage / Consultation and Assessment Course

Experience

• Experience relevant to urgent/community care
• Experience of undertaking triage

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust