CSD Practitioner - Ambulance Telephone Triage Nurse - Bicester inBicester inBicester PUBLISHED
TUE 5 NOV 2024
Successful candidates will be offered a competitive salary ranging from £37,338 to £44,962 per annum, supplemented by allowances for unsocial hours worked. They will undergo a fully paid nine-week training program and have opportunities for continuous professional development, including paid clinical days. The role emphasises teamwork, communication skills, and the ability to assess and prioritize patient needs effectively within the demands of the service.
We are looking to recruit reliable and enthusiastic Nurses to join our motivated, friendly and hardworking team of Clinical Practitioners based in Bicester to support the smooth running of our 999 service. Applicants will need to have an up to date NMC/HCPC registration with extensive clinical experience.
As well as offering a great basic salary of £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata/ per annum, Candidates will receive the following unsocial allowances on top:
All day Saturday (midnight to midnight) as well as any week day after 8pm and before 6am - Time plus 30%
All day Sunday and public holidays (midnight to midnight) - Time plus 60%
We are offering a variety of hours from a minimum of 23 hours a week up to Full-Time hours of 37.5. Candidates will be required to work a variety of shifts which may include nights, weekends, bank holidays and religious holidays. CSD staff use a "self-roster" system allowing a flexible and positive work life balance.
We are looking for Nurses and Paramedics to work as part of our dynamic team where you will use your clinical judgement and extensive knowledge to carry out complex clinical assessments of patients, using a combination of telephone and video conversations. Video allows the clinician to link live directly to the patient and manage the scene, completing a live assessment of their clinical needs . You will be required to deal with sensitive information whilst providing appropriate advice and information to the patients in line with the clinical assessment software, care pathways, the latest evidence based research and current clinical guidelines. You will be supporting whole system healthcare, working with partner organisations to assess needs and plan care for communities and individuals.
Working as part of the team on the Clinical Support Desk you will be directly involved with live emergency calls helping with patient assessments and supporting non clinical colleagues as well as road staff.
You will be required to demonstrate excellent communication skills with a broad range of patients, family members and other healthcare professionals, often exploring and resolving complex clinical and social issues. Balancing the needs of our individual patients with the availability of resources and demand on the Service requires critical thinking and problem solving skills, team working, innovation and good IT skills.
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Successful candidates will be required to complete a nine week full time training programme at commencement of post which is fully paid. This covers internal systems, NHS pathways assessments and call centre mentoring.
SCAS actively encourage and support CPD and offer a wide range of study sessions and courses. As a member of the CSD team you will be encouraged to support your clinical development and we offer 4 paid clinical days per year in addition.
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