NHS Triage Nurse

NHS Triage Nurse | Clinical | Competitive salary plus excellent benefits | Permanent - Full time | St Mellons | Cardiff

Our new Patient Support Centre based in St Mellons is recruiting for an NHS Triage Nurse to join their new Sales team. We are looking for candidates who demonstrate excellent customer service skills and a confident approach to handling a variety of system

Full training will be provided and this is a real opportunity to commence your healthcare career.

This is a key patient safety role within Spire - The post holder will be responsible for reviewing the clinical information of the Wales and England NHS patients who have been referred to the Spire Hospitals that come under the umbrella of the Patient Support Centre.

Duties and responsibilities

• Working autonomously, complete triaging for the hospitals who come under the PSC
• Requests medical information from General Practitioners and other healthcare providers to other to ensure all relevant information is available to enable an appropriate decision.
• Ensures patients meet the surgical admissions criteria for the appropriate level of care for the hospital.
• Ensures workload is carried out efficiently and to agreed standardised working practice and protocols.
• Effectively communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team and key stakeholders.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues.
  Work to national and local best practice policy and guidance.

Who we're looking for

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration
• Significant nursing experience
• Pre-Assessment experience desirable
• Ability to obtain and interpret ECG's
• Able to demonstrate the principles of accountable practice.
• Knowledge of appropriate standards and external bodies, such as the Care Quality Commission.
• Good knowledge of A&P and surgical procedures.
• Good record keeping.

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 19:00, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference; it is their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications