Triage Practitioner

NHS; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a part-time Triage Practitioner for the Weymouth Urgent Treatment Centre. This role involves assessing and managing minor injuries and ailments, providing high-quality patient care, and supporting the development of the team. Candidates should have relevant experience and be able to work autonomously in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in minor injuries and illness.
• Proactive involvement in supervision and development.
• Confident in using electronic patient record systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a coordinated urgent care response.
• Assess and manage minor injuries and ailments.
• Support and role model for colleagues.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Job description

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Triage Practitioner

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Job summary

We have a vacancy for part time hours as a Triage Practitioner in our Weymouth Urgent Treatment Centre. This is a 12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity at Band 6 for 23 hours per week. Experience in working within the field of minor injuries, minor illness and booked urgent care appointments is required.

We are looking for a motivated, highly competent and caring individual who possesses the ability to practice with some autonomy, ideally with experience in an urgent or emergency care setting. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate an aptitude to practice at an advanced level, offering support and role modelling to colleagues whilst assisting in the development of the team and the service. We will make a commitment to you that your training and development needs will also be supported.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Main duties of the job

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for you to work in the vibrant and dynamic environment of the Weymouth Urgent Treatment Centre. As part of the Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service (DIUCS) you will play a crucial role in delivering a co-ordinated and collaborative urgent care response to the patients of Dorset, specialising in the assessment and management of minor injuries and minor ailments. We are looking for candidates that can deliver an excellent standard of patient care demonstrating a broad range of knowledge in clinical conditions and community systems.

The Weymouth Urgent Treatment Centre is central to the delivery of patient care in the local community and consistently receives positive patient feedback. The multi-disciplinary team, consisting of nurses, paramedics, skilled healthcare assistants and doctors are committed to delivering timely and efficient care as part of their partnership with DIUC's, which includes the minor injury units.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualification

Skills

• Clinical Skills

Experience

• Minior injury & Illness

Managerial/Supervisory Exp

• Evidence of proactive involvement in the supervision and development of

Information Technology

• Confident in the use of computer systems, spreadsheets, databases, data
• Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems

Personal Qualities/Attributes

• Experience of planning and organising complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of plans e.g. organising own time, co-ordination with other agencies and plans for sudden, unforeseen circumstances
• Evidence of skills in diplomacy, negotiation and influencing

Additional requirements

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust