Triage Hub Senior Staff Nurse

The Senior Triage Nurse will provide triage assessment, clinical support, assistance and professional expertise to patients, carers and health and social careprofessionals accessing the Community Nursing Service.

Senior staff nurses will have a minimum of 12-months' community nursingexperience.

The senior staff nurse role supports the Triage Hub team leader with the dailyservice coordination and delivery; and is pivotal in the communication within theteam. The senior Triage nurse is also responsible for providing expert clinicalsupport and guidance to other members of the Triage Team, and those accessingthe service. You will be expected to deputise in the absence of the team leader.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of health needs, prevention of hospital admissions and facilitate early discharges from hospital. The current hours of work are Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, however these will alter to a 7 day per week service, 08:00 - 20:00 as the service expands.

Are you a passionate, and caring nurse with a least one year's experience in community looking to progress and develop leadership skills in a dynamic community nursing team?

If so, then we would like to meet you.

A vacancy has arisen within the Unplanned Care Triage Hub, which has an innovative approach to nursing care. It involves quick responses to patients in their home to assess, plan, manage and evaluate the presenting issue, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and help to facilitate early hospital discharges. You will support the clinical band-7 with the daily leadership and management of the team; and liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will have excellent clinical skills, demonstrate leadership qualities, implement high standards of patient care, and ensure a positive patient experience.

The Senior Triage Nurse will provide triage assessment, clinical support, assistance and professional expertise to patients, carers and health and social care professionals accessing the Community Nursing Service.

Senior staff nurses will have a minimum of 12-months' community nursing experience.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 4500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.