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Single Point of Assessment and Rapid Response Triage Nurse (SPA) | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Ebrill 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inc HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Croydon, CR9 2RS |
| Cwmni: | Croydon Health Services |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7095479/199-7095479-MC |
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Single Point of Assessment and Rapid Response Triage Nurse (SPA)
BAND 6
Previous applicants need not apply
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.
This post may close early due to the receipt of sufficient applications. However, 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.
Interviews: 6th June 2025
The Single Point of Assessment clinician is responsible for co-ordinating and managing referrals for community services made via the Single Point of Assessment (SPA). The SPA clinician is based in the office and is generally not expected to have direct face to face patient contact but will be communicating with patients via the telephone.
The SPA clinician is responsible for triaging all calls for the Rapid Response Service and supporting the Rapid Response clinician to enable a timely assessment to be completed by the most appropriate clinician: nurse, occupational therapist or physiotherapist. The SPA clinical will also have the responsibility for clinically triaging all community health referrals and all referrals that are sent to the LIFE service.
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 Sunday 11 May 2025