Job overview
Are you a patient-focused Registered Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical triage and assessment skills within a new and evolving community service?
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Registered Nurse to work across the Urgent Community Response Team and Care Connexions. This role offers an excellent opportunity to be part of an innovative service supporting timely, joined-up care for patients in the community, with a strong focus on hospital avoidance and ensuring people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The service currently operates across 7 days, 08:00hrs – 20:00hrs
This exciting new role will support the ongoing development of an integrated community response model, working in partnership with acute trusts, primary care, Northwest Ambulance Service, the voluntary and third sector, Social Care, therapy services and wider community teams
Main duties of the job
A key part of the role will involve clinical triage, ensuring referrals are responded to in a timely and effective way so that patients are directed to the most appropriate service. You will also undertake clinical assessments within the community and where required respond within the national agreed 2-hour time frame, supporting timely intervention under the direction of Advanced Clinical Practitioners and working collaboratively with therapy colleagues to support safe, coordinated care planning.
We are looking for a Registered Nurse who is confident, compassionate and committed to delivering high-quality community care. You will have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience in community nursing and triage would be beneficial, although support will be provided to help you develop within this evolving role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
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.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of long-term conditions/ frailty syndrome and management.
- Good understanding of systems in health and social care that are wider than immediate role.
- Good understanding of safeguarding adults and mental capacity
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post registration experience working in a community setting
- Proven experience of undertaking complex assessments
- Continuing engagement in professional development and of reflective practice as evidenced in a professional portfolio
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
- Degree in appropriate subject or evidence of education to degree level
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This advert is for Senior Staff Nurse with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Leyland House. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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