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Single Point of Assessment and Rapid Response Triage Nurse (SPA) | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Job details
Posting date: 14 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £40,701 - £48,054 pa (pro rata) incl. HCAS outer London
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 13 June 2024
Location: Croydon, CR9 2RS
Company: Croydon Health Services
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6308478/199-6135912-SS-Y-A

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Summary

Single Point of Assessment and Rapid Response
Triage Nurse (SPA) Band 6

Normal shift pattern is 08:00-20:30.
Shifts will include Bank Holidays and weekend working.

Living Independently for Everyone- LIFE

Croydon Health Services are in a new Alliance Partnership with other health and social care providers in Croydon and the LIFE service is one of our new integrated service models. This means bringing together health and social care teams who work to support people to remain independent and healthy in particular to prevent admissions to hospital and shorten hospital stays.
The Single Point of Assessment is a hub where all community referrals are received 7 days per week.

Are you a dynamic, flexible, innovative and motivated experienced District Nurse or Nurse practitioner with an extensive knowledge of community services? Clinical triaging expertise and good communication skills are required as well as excellent time management and prioritization skills is essential for this role.

Please note that, should this post attract sufficient interest and we are inundated with applications, we may choose to close at an earlier date. We strongly suggest that you apply at an early stage. If we have not contacted you within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

We highly recommend contact or visiting the service before applying.




Single Point of Assessment and Rapid Response
Triage Nurse (SPA) Band 6

Normal shift pattern is 08:00-20:30.
Shifts will include Bank Holidays and weekend working.

Living Independently for Everyone- LIFE

Croydon Health Services are in a new Alliance Partnership with other health and social care providers in Croydon and the LIFE service is one of our new integrated service models. This means bringing together health and social care teams who work to support people to remain independent and healthy in particular to prevent admissions to hospital and shorten hospital stays.
The Single Point of Assessment is a hub where all community referrals are received 7 days per week.

Are you a dynamic, flexible, innovative and motivated experienced District Nurse or Nurse practitioner with an extensive knowledge of community services? Clinical triaging expertise and good communication skills are required as well as excellent time management and prioritization skills is essential for this role.

Please note that, should this post attract sufficient interest and we are inundated with applications, we may choose to close at an earlier date. We strongly suggest that you apply at an early stage. If we have not contacted you within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

We highly recommend contact or visiting the service before applying.








Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.



Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job summary


This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024

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