Community Triage and Response Nurse - Band 5

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As the demand for District Nursing services is increasing, it is vital that our referral centres are proactive in the planning & management of unscheduled care.An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated & experienced Community Nurse to join our Integrated Community Team (ICT) within the referral centre.This is a new role to support the current demands of the community nursing service which will guide and inform future service development.The referral centre promotes a dynamic and innovative way of working, in the triaging and response to patient referrals. You will complement our current team of professionals, assisting with the day to day running of the referral centre and supporting patients by responding to unscheduled calls following appropriate clinical triage and geographical planning. This will involve shift working within the core hours of the community nursing service between 8am-8pm and will also require occasional weekend support. As the ideal candidate for this post you would be an experienced and highly competent registered nurse looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference, ensuring you are professionally accountable and responsible for patients’ care.The post holder will be based at George Moore Community Centre and primarily work across the North Cotswold locality. However, being part of our wider ICT, this may also provide the opportunity to work across different nursing teams. The role involves visiting patients in their own homes, who require assessment and intervention with a view to prevent any deterioration or unnecessary hospital admission. You will also be working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support the management of complex health and social care needs.If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people well and supported in their own homes, a career with us may be just what you’re looking for. At Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust, we can provide you with a dynamic, person- centred environment, where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice and control.At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Daniel Job title: Community Nursing Lead Email address: kate.daniel@ghc.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07917581226Kate Daniel, email kate.daniel@ghc.nhs.uk