Single Point of Assessment and Rapid Response Triage Nurse (SPA)

Job overview

Single Point of Assessment and Rapid Response Triage Nurse (SPA)

BAND 6

Previous applicants need not apply

Normal shift pattern is 08:00-20:30.

Shifts will include Bank Holidays and weekend working.

Living Independently for Everyone- LIFE

Croydon Health Services are in a new Alliance Partnership with other health and social care providers in Croydon and the LIFE service is one of our new integrated service models. This means bringing together health and social care teams who work to support people to remain independent and healthy in particular to prevent admissions to hospital and shorten hospital stays.

The Single Point of Assessment is a hub where all community referrals are received 7 days per week.

Are you a dynamic, flexible, innovative and motivated experienced District Nurse or Nurse practitioner with an extensive knowledge of community services? Clinical triaging expertise and good communication skills are required as well as excellent time management and prioritization skills is essential for this role.

This post may close early due to the receipt of sufficient applications.  However, if we have not contacted you within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

We highly recommend contact or visiting the service before applying.

Interviews: 6th June 2025

Main duties of the job

The Single Point of Assessment clinician is responsible for co-ordinating and managing referrals for community services made via the Single Point of Assessment (SPA).  The SPA clinician is based in the office and is generally not expected to have direct face to face patient contact but will be communicating with patients via the telephone.

The SPA clinician is responsible for triaging all calls for the Rapid Response Service and supporting the Rapid Response clinician to enable a timely assessment to be completed by the most appropriate clinician: nurse, occupational therapist or physiotherapist. The SPA clinical will also have the responsibility for clinically triaging all community health referrals and all referrals that are sent to the LIFE service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job summary