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Job summary

Main area
District Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
245-NAM5DNT-08-25-B
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tameside Hospital
Town
Ashton
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Staff Nurse -Triage Nurse/ Virtual Assessment

Band 5

Job overview

Community Staff Nurse - Triage and Virtual Assessment. 

Band 5 - 37.5 Hours per week

The Tameside & Glossop District Nursing Service are currently developing our district nurse liaison team and are looking to recruit a band 5 Triage nurses.  Our service works across the 5 neighbourhoods of Tameside.

The role may require you to work across the localities as a service need requirement.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a developing integrated organisation. If you are a self-motivated, dynamic individual with a passion for community care, this could be the position for you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the District Nursing triage team and wider a Multi-Disciplinary Team in the Community. The post holder will support the discharge plans for patients ensuring seamless transition to the District Nursing Service. They will be responsible to ensure good clinical practices and high standards of care are maintained in order to meet patient needs 
supported by Community Specialist Practitioner in District Nursing (CSP). They will support the workforce to deliver evidenced based wound care, excellent End of Life care provision and evaluation of programmes of care for a specific group of Patient groups within the community. 

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. 

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. 

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of Government legislation and policies pertaining to the role
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of patient triage

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Relevant pre or post registration community experience an advantage.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to apply current research findings into clinical practice where appropriate
  • Can delegate appropriately and supervise junior staff and student nurses as directed by the District Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Ability to travel to various locations between Tameside and Glossop
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Denise Lawton
Job title
Lead District Nurse Liaison & Lead for Triage
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07825866493
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