Job summary
Employer heading
Straight to Test Triage Colorectal Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Straight to Test Triage Colorectal Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Are you looking to join a dedicated, proactive team? A vacancy has arisen in the Colorectal nursing team for a straight to test triage nurse. The role involves telephone assessment of patients on the cancer pathway. Good communication skills are essential, the ability to make clear clinical decisions and work closely in a small team. We offer you to be part of a supportive, reflective and forward-thinking team, who work together for the improvement of care for patients.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
On a day to day basis you will be reviewing cancer referrals which come in on the Colorectal pathway.
Following protocols to triage patients.
A concise, clear, competent assessment of the patient. This can be an anxious time for patients so compassion and understanding are required.
You will need to be competent in IT skills and databases. Alongside this you maybe required to present data at monthly meeting.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse on part 1 or part 12 of the NMC register.
- Evidence of professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
- Ability to produce personal professional portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing course
- Communication skills course
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Colorectal Nursing significant ward/endoscopy
Desirable criteria
- Band 6 leadership
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of team management skills
- Utilisation of teaching skills
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Ability to direct and work within a team
- Strong leadership and motivational skills
- Sound organisational skills
- Computer literacy
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to lead and manage change
- Evidence of involvement in audit
- Negotiation skills
- Compassionate skills
- Prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- Nurse led clinic assessment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A good knowledge of Gastrointestinal conditions, treatments and procedures.
- Good understanding of professional nursing issues.
- Understanding of skill mix and workload patterns
- Awareness of health and safety legislation
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of clinical governance issues.
- Previous experience of triaging or undertaking of clinical assessment prior to surgery / procedures
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jackie Hayward
- Job title
- Lead Colorectal CNS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01438285684
- Additional information
For informal visits please contact Jackie Hayward - 01438 285684 or [email protected]
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