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- Prif leoliad
- Acute Medicine
- Gradd
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Monday to Friday - 10:00-18:00hrs)
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 262-A-25-7230597
- Cyflogwr
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Wigton Community Hospital
- Tref
- Wigton
- Cyflog
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 24/06/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Acute Referral Triage Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The Acute Referral Triage Nurse is a key role within the Urgent & Emergency Care Collaborative and is a fundamental part of the Multi Agency Telephone Coordination Hub (MATCH).
MATCH is a newly implemented single point of access service for acute medical referrals. Based at Wigton Community Hospital, MATCH provides advice and expert decision making to referrals from a range of services within the healthcare economy of North Cumbria, including Primary Care, NWAS and NHS111.
The post holder will lead the triage and streaming process for all urgent and emergency care referrals into the Acute Trust. The post holder will ensure patients are directed to the right place via the most appropriate clinical pathway, based on clinical assessment and referral information.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
This role involves autonomous advanced decision-making, critical thinking, multidisciplinary collaboration, and service improvement initiatives. The Acute Referral Triage Nurse will be pivotal in optimising patient flow, improving clinical outcomes and supporting admission avoidance by ensuring we are safely and effectively managing the right patients in the right place. Strong leadership, advanced clinical assessment and triage skills and experience in acute care are essential.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration
- • Further postgraduate qualification relevant to speciality.
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Clinical assessment and history taking qualification.
- • Leadership Qualification.
- • Triage Qualification.
Knowledge & Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Significant post-registration experience, including substantial experience in urgent care, emergency care, or acute nursing.
- • Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) in relevant clinical areas.
- • Understanding of national and local guidelines for triage and referral management.
- • Previous experience in a triage or referral coordination role
- • Professional knowledge acquired through advanced learning
- • Evidence of management skills gained through experience
- • High degree of IT literacy.
- • Experience of mentoring and developing staff.
- • Clinical experience as a Band 6 / Senior Staff Nurse level or above.
- • Data collection and audit experience.
- • Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, local and national policies and patient safety principles.
- • Ability to problem solve, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before making a decision
- • Demonstrated ability to implement service improvements and manage change.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience in policy development or clinical guideline implementation.
- • Experience of working as a single point of contact practitioner within an acute setting.
Skills and Aptitudes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and relatives.
- • Physical assessment and history taking skills.
- • Ability to work autonomously, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills in high-pressure environments.
- • Ability to prioritise clinical workload and assess associated risks, taking appropriate action.
- • Demonstrate good organisational and time management skills.
- • Demonstrate a low threshold for risk with appropriate safety netting considerations.
- • Pro-active approach to work setting
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Advanced skills in conflict resolution and negotiation.
- • Prove sound clinical judgement and demonstrated patient outcomes
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
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Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Paul Harrington
- Teitl y swydd
- General Manager, Urgent & Emergency Care
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07813997627
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