Band 6 Streaming Nurse, Urgent Treatment Centre

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Urgent Treatment Centre which is co-located within a busy Emergency Department is looking to expand their existing team of Band 6 Nurses.If you are a highly motivated individual and feel like a fresh challenge, then this may be the role for you. This is a great opportunity to be working within a dynamic, friendly and expanding team with opportunities for further professional development in a supportive learning environment. If you have applied for this post within the last 3 months please do not reapply

Main duties of the job

Applicants should have the ability to work autonomously whilst possessing excellent communication skills. You will be required to carry out logical and timely patient assessments in order to determine the most appropriate pathway whilst ensuring that the patient's clinical journey is delivered to a high standard. You will also be responsible for managing the Single Point of Access lines which allows all professionals to share a single point of contact through our triage system which facilitates urgent and non-urgent referrals direct to specialty. This process enables patients to receive the right care, at the right time, by the right professionals. There will also be an expectation that cover is provided within the GP Out Of Hours service covering telephone triage of 111 calls during busy periods. Full training and induction will be provided. Emergency Department Triage experience or working within an acute setting would be of great advantage but not essential as full training and support with be given.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Date posted

23 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

412-COMM-2931

Job locations

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust

Leighton Hospital, Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties will include assessing all walk in patients within the Emergency Department and decide which area is most appropriate for the patient. The assessment will include all ages from birth to the elderly.

Telephone triage will also be part of the role, triaging 111 calls to assess if and where patients should be seen.

Staff will be working along side the GPs, GP Out of Hours and ACPs.

The role is 24/7 and shifts are 11.5 hours in total, including nights, bank holidays and weekends

Job description

Job responsibilities

Telephone triage will also be part of the role, triaging 111 calls to assess if and where patients should be seen.

Staff will be working along side the GPs, GP Out of Hours and ACPs.

The role is 24/7 and shifts are 11.5 hours in total, including nights, bank holidays and weekends

Person Specification

Qualifications/Previous Experiance

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in acute, emergency and /or primary care/community setting

Desirable

Previous triage nurse experience

Skills

Essential

Sound clinical decision making capabilities

Desirable

Previous management, leadership or mentoring skills

Values

Essential

A commitment to quality and safety

Desirable

An understanding service improvements process

Person Specification

Qualifications/Previous Experiance

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in acute, emergency and /or primary care/community setting

Desirable

Previous triage nurse experience

Skills

Essential

Sound clinical decision making capabilities

Desirable

Previous management, leadership or mentoring skills

Values

Essential

A commitment to quality and safety

Desirable

An understanding service improvements process

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).