Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency care
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Internal rotation and weekends
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 216-LT-DC8106135
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Centre UTC
- Town
- Derriford
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Triage Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate registered nurse to join our friendly team within the Cumberland Urgent Treatment Centre .
We are a proud team who are able to provide you with experience and skills which will help to enhance your future career opportunities.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
- Having undertaken additional approved training and assessment as part of the role, the post holder will work as part of the assessment and treatment team as a Band 5 Nurse within agreed Trust guidelines and local policies and protocols for the best outcome of nursing care.
- To assist in the development and implementation of Directorate policy and nursing strategy and Band 5 Nurse competencies
- To act as resource and facilitator to educate and train other healthcare professionals as required.
- Will contribute positively to the development of the Urgent Treatment and Minor Injuries Service process under the leadership and guidance of the UTC/MIU Lead Emergency Practitioner and UTC/MIU Modern Matron.
- Applicants who do not have the relevant experience and competencies will be trained to obtain relevant qualifications or competencies as required.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission.
We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Works as a nurse, utilising specialist knowledge and decision-making skills and promoting clinical excellence and ensure an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered from admission to discharge in a timely manner.
- To carry out safe effective triage and clinical assessment within the Band 5 competencies.
- To promote, maintain and monitor the best possible standards of care within the resources available, works in line with Trust and Department policies and within the framework of their governing body’s Professional Code of Conduct.
- To administer medicines under Patient Group Directives in line with trust policy.
- To request and interpret appropriate laboratory tests as required as part of ongoing patient care.
- Identifies and manages child protection issues and raises awareness with medical and nursing staff.
- Identifies and manages issues related to mental health and vulnerable adults, raising awareness with medical, AHP and nursing staff.
- Work in areas subjected to frequent highly unpleasant conditions such as odours/body fluids and patients showing aggression.
- Liaises with appropriate agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure ongoing care is managed for ‘at risk’ patients on leaving the emergency department and/or hospital.
- To undertake the use of moderate physical effort in controlled restraint of patients undergoing procedures with learning disabilities, the manoeuvring of patients in confined spaces and patients presenting with decreased level of consciousness due to trauma, drugs, alcohol.
For further information please see attached job description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration.
- Diploma qualification in a healthcare related subject / or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Desirable criteria
- Manchester Triage trained
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills, written and verbal, with proven ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity, and effectiveness at all levels.
- Proven ability to prioritise workload.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and management skills.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Current proven knowledge of nursing and emergency care issues
- Demonstrable experience in acute care setting
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience/competency in form of professional portfolio.
- Demonstrable experience of acute hospital setting e.g. ICU/HDU experience.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kayleigh Veale
- Job title
- Line Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 434390
- Additional information
Louise Bunn Line Manager Cumberland UTC
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