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Job Summary
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new role within BCHC as a Band 6 Triage Nurse. The triage nurse will assess the new referral or message to determine when and if the patient requires a visit. You will act as an autonomous practitioner providing a comprehensive telephone triage and clinical assessment service to patients and/or their carers/relatives resulting in a safe and appropriate clinical decision.
Please note that over the next 6 months there will be changes to community nursing teams across all localities as part of a programme of transformation therefore although you will be based within a locality your base may change when in post.
Main duties of the job
The clinical triage role will be a fundamental part of the new teams, supporting the clinical triage of new patient referrals and messages. These new referrals come through Single Point of Access (SPA) from the following services (GP/Hospital/Health Care Professionals/self-referral/social workers); the clinical triage role is to triage the referral/message against the IMT specification to determine if the patient meets the criteria for a Community Nurse Team visit. The role will also involve triaging messages from patients on the current caseload to establish if a visit is needed and the urgency of the visit. The post holder will also support in the rescheduling of patient visits and the review of the caseload the patient scheduling building. As a senior clinician you will support wit handover, allocation and other duties as part of JD.
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Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Details
Date posted
16 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
Depending on experience per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours
Reference number
820-7237982-COM
Job locations
Brookvale
Stockland Green HC, Reservoir Rd
Birmingham
B23 6DJ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Priority will be given to applicants who possess the District Nurse qualification or have completed the V150 prescribing course.
We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated nurses to join our teams; we provide integrated care to patients throughout Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust .
The ideal candidates must be an excellent communicator, team player and have sound clinical knowledge being able to work independently and as part of a team.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Priority will be given to applicants who possess the District Nurse qualification or have completed the V150 prescribing course.
We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated nurses to join our teams; we provide integrated care to patients throughout Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust .
The ideal candidates must be an excellent communicator, team player and have sound clinical knowledge being able to work independently and as part of a team.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
* Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
* Post Grad Degree or Evidence of relevant Degree level study (have gained if prescribing complete)
* Nurse Prescriber or willing to undertake Module within 12 months of employment.
* Evidence of continued professional development relevant to role
* District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification,
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
* Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical practice.
* Excellent communication Analytical skills and a problem solving approach
* Effective time management
* Excellent organisational/ prioritisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines, often working with sensitive or contentious information within varying environments.
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge and implementation of NHS access targets.
* Competent user of MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Patient Administration Systems.
Personal Qualities
Essential
* As per person specification
Essential
Other Job Requirements
* As per person specification
Person Specification
Essential
* As per person specification
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
Brookvale
Stockland Green HC, Reservoir Rd
Birmingham
B23 6DJ
Employer's website
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
Brookvale
Stockland Green HC, Reservoir Rd
Birmingham
B23 6DJ
Employer's website
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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