Senior Nurse - DN Clinical Triage Hub

As a Senior Nurse within the Clinical Triage Hub, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and responsive community care. You will undertake clinical triage and assessment of referrals, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time whilst supporting clinical decision-making across the District Nursing Service.

Working closely with the Clinical Team Leader and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will provide professional leadership, support workforce planning and staff allocation, and contribute to service development. You will also mentor students and new team members, promoting a culture of learning, excellence and continuous improvement.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse with strong clinical assessment, communication and leadership skills, who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and supporting colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for patients.

For full details about this role, including the main duties and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification located under theSupporting Documentssection.

Further information about the District Nursing Service can be found on our Trust website atwww.elht.nhs.uk.

You can also learn more by watching the videos available at the following link:https://elht.nhs.uk/services/district-nurses

Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large, integrated healthcare organisation providing high-quality acute and community services for the population of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. The Trust places safety and quality at the centre of everything it does, investing in and developing its workforce, building strong partnerships with key stakeholders, and encouraging innovation and pathway redesign to deliver best practice across all services.

ELHT employs more than 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally recognised and have received awards for their contributions and achievements. The District Nursing Service is proud to be part of this forward-thinking organisation, offering a supportive environment where staff are encouraged to grow, develop, and access a wide range of professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Nurse i.e. RN Adult branch; - Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification or willingness to work towards this

Desirable: - Non-medical prescriber V100/V150/V300; - Leadership training

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of caseload management and work allocation

Knowledge and Skills

Essential: - Ability to develop effective working relations with other agencies and professionals; - Ability to manage own and others workload and delegate effectively