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Triage Nurse

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Cannock, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse to join our Out of Hours (OOH) Service as a Triage Staff Nurse. This is a part-time position, minimum 15 hours per week, where you will be responsible for remote triage of calls and referrals made to the North and South Staffordshire OOH community nursing teams.

Main Responsibilities
  • Make appropriate decisions following comprehensive remote triage to ensure the safe management and allocation of 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 necessary.
  • Liaise with patients, families, carers, and other service providers to support clinical decision making and identify appropriate management of referrals and messages.
  • 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 an understanding of 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 co-morbidities.
About Us

By joining Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, you will be part of a diverse and inclusive organization that values its employees. We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Support for 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
  • Lease car or salary sacrifice car options for business use
  • 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 the criteria is met)
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Experience of working as a Community Nurse
  • NMC Registered
  • Further post-graduate training (desirable)
What We Offer

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment that allows our employees to thrive. If you are a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.