About this role
Job summary
Are you a clinician who thrives on clinical decision-making and prioritisation?
We're looking for an experienced Triage Clinician to play a pivotal role in our Neighbourhood Team Triage Hub.
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Triage Clinician to join our Community Nursing team. Our clinical triage role is performed in a high-volume, highly dynamic, and time-critical environment.
We are the first step in both planned & unplanned community nursing care where accurate minute-to-minute assessment and prioritisation of patient acuity is essential to.This role is central to ensuring patients receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place, supporting safe and effective management of referrals and urgent community nursing needs.
You will provide clinical triage and advice for patients in the community, working closely with Neighbourhood Team Colleagues, Acute Trusts, GPs, multidisciplinary teams, and other partner services. This is a varied and rewarding role combining clinical expertise with strong decision-making and communication skills.
The Neighbourhood Team Triage Hub has recently undergone significant change and transformation and is continuing to evolve.
This role presents an excellent opportunity to be involved at an exciting time, with real scope to help shape how community care is delivered across the City of Leeds, supporting both planned and unplanned care pathways.
Main duties of the job
- Clinically triage referrals to community nursing services, prioritising according to clinical need and risk.
- Provide timely clinical advice, signposting, and safety-netting to patients, carers, and professionals.
- Allocate and coordinate workloads within the community nursing team.
- Escalate concerns appropriately and support urgent or complex cases.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support seamless patient care.
About us
Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.
Right to Work
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
General Requirements
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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.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Leeds Community Healthcare Trust
Leeds
LS10 4HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)