Triage Clinician

Description:

An exciting opportunity is now available for an experienced nurse, to join our team at Bracknell UCC as a Triage Clinician on a fixed-term contract, to cover Maternity Leave.

The successful candidate will be able to assess adult and paediatric patients, providing advice, signposting and repatriation, where appropriate, determining their need for immediate medical attention. Patients once assessed will be prioritised ensuring effective and timely review based on their clinical need.

The post holder will work as part of the MDT at the centre, supporting the team, ensuring effective communication and safe management of the patients at all times throughout the shift. The role will require the individual to participate in training given in house and attend any necessary courses that are required.

This is a fixed-term 12 months contract to cover Maternity Leave. It would preferably start in June 2026.

It is a part time job. We have 34.5 hours available per week. The full-time equivalent if 40 hours per week.

Applicants must be available to cover shifts on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 8:30 pm.

The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected To
 

• Work as part of the MDT providing support and advice
• Deliver excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills,
• Perform an initial assessment, record the vital signs and prioritise adults and children who present to the service with minor illness and at times injuries
• Advise, signpost and repatriate patients where it is safe to do so.
• Utilise the Australasian Triage Score for prioritising patients
• Support and promote adult and children safeguarding processes within the service
• Be actively involved in audit
• Attend any necessary training that is deemed important to the role
• Ensure that Mandatory training is completed
• Provide training and development to other staff members
• Escalate any clinical issues to the person in charge
• Support the implementation of the Clinical Strategy for OneMedicare
   

Therefore You Must
 

• Have a registration with the NMC / HCPC
• Have post registration face-to-face triage experience
• Triage training
• An in depth understanding of NEWS2/ PEWS
• Experience of working with SystemOne
• Show evidence of recent training and development or courses
• Show evidence of continued professional development
• Have good time management skills
• Have previous experience working as part of a team
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have knowledge of urgent care clinical conditions
• Have a good understanding or previous experience in triage