Triage Practitioner

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Job Overview

This post will triage referrals into the Gynaecology service utilising approved triage criteria and tools, supported by the Lead Triage Nurse

and the Consultant team, the post holder will be expected to accept, reject, upgrade and downgrade referrals into the service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To act as the first point of contact when a referral comes into the service from primary care or another specialty. This will include the management of all referrals determining the level of urgency and appropriateness of the referral with the support of the Lead Triage Nurse, decisions will be complex as they will relate to people experiencing a variety of gynaecological symptoms with varying degrees of severity and the role will be demanding due to it being fast paced.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualificiations and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse - Degree level
• Additional training and/or experience and/or enhanced practice to post graduate diploma level equivalent
• Extensive experience in Gynaecology
• Previous training in Risk management
• Evidence of continuous Professional Development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• High level training in Risk Management
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience at Band 5 or equivalent
• Evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Engagement with service audits
• Clinical supervision
• Previous experience of complex risk management
• Previous experience of case management
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to work well under pressure
• Ability to prioritise workload
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of supervising and developing Junior Staff
• Evidence of team leading junior staff
• Evidence of leading change or new initiatives or other service development