Straight to Test Triage Colorectal Nurse

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Straight to Test Triage Colorectal Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Are you looking to join a dedicated, proactive team? A vacancy has arisen in the Colorectal nursing team for a straight to test triage nurse. The role involves telephone assessment of patients on the cancer pathway. Good communication skills are essential, the ability to make clear clinical decisions and work closely in a small team. We offer you to be part of a supportive, reflective and forward-thinking team, who work together for the improvement of care for patients.

Informal visits are essential, please contact Jackie Hayward 01438285684

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

On a day-to-day basis you will be reviewing cancer referrals which come in on the Colorectal pathway.

Following protocols to triage patients.

A concise, clear, competent assessment of the patient. This can be an anxious time for patients, so compassion and understanding are required.

You will need to be competent in IT skills and databases. Alongside this you may be required to present data at monthly meeting

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

• Hertford County, Hertford

• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

• RGN part 1 or part 12 NMC register
• Educated to Degree
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

• Advanced communications skills
• Working towards Masters level

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive endoscopy/ colorectal ward experience
• Managing a caseload
• Evidence of innovation and change
• Band 6 Leadership
• Nurse led patient assessment clinics

Skills

Essential criteria

• Team working
• Strong Leadership skills
• Organisational skills & prioritising workload
• IT skills including excel

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Audit skills
• Current knowledge of cancer pathways
• Knowledge of current colorectal clinical issues

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
• Role model our Trust values every day
• Evidence of compassionate leadership
• Evidence of team working and respect