Job summary*Advert may close early if sufficient volume of applications is reached*The role of the SPA Clinical Triage Nurse is to receive referrals from a diverse range of people & services, triage the referrals & ensure that they reach the right service in the shortest time. SPA Triage monitor the Health Call system which is utilised by heart failure patients, ensuring that out of range observations are escalated & acted upon. Palcall is a further element of the SPA Triage role; this is a telephone support & signposting service for people deemed to be within their last 12 months of life.
This is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week service.
Main duties of the jobThe role of the SPA Clinical Triage Nurse is to receive referrals from a diverse range of people & services, triage the referrals & ensure that they reach the right service in the shortest time. SPA Triage monitor the Health Call system which is utilised by heart failure patients, ensuring that out of range observations are escalated & acted upon. Palcall is a further element of the SPA Triage role; this is a telephone support & signposting service for people deemed to be within their last 12 months of life. Clinical Triage is currently undergoing a horizontal integration of the North Tees & South Tees triage staff, aimed at providing equitable access to the wider locality.
About usSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.Job responsibilitiesThe role of the SPA Clinical Triage Nurse is to receive referrals from a diverse range of people & services, triage the referrals & ensure that they reach the right service in the shortest time. SPA Triage monitor the Health Call system which is utilised by heart failure patients, ensuring that out of range observations are escalated & acted upon. Palcall is a further element of the SPA Triage role; this is a telephone support & signposting service for people deemed to be within their last 12 months of life. Post holders need to be IT literate, able to multi-task & require advanced communication skills.
Clinical Triage is currently undergoing a horizontal integration of the North Tees & South Tees triage staff, aimed at providing equitable access to the wider locality. There is the expectation that team members will become conversant with health care records for both North & South Tees localities.
This service is a rapidly evolving one, responding to need of people across a large geographical region & with dynamic service delivery changes.
QualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse
- 2 years post registration experience
- Clinical Skills qualification or equivalent
Desirable- Community nursing experience
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification
- Evidence of continual professional development
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
