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Job summary

Main area
Cancer Diagnostics
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
356-25-7215887-A
Employer
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Castle Hill Hospital
Town
Cottingham
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2025 23:59

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Clinical Triage Nurse Rapid Diagnostics

Band 6

Job overview

The Rapid Diagnostics service has been developed over the last 4 years to support and enhance pathways for patients with non specific symptoms, utilise appropriate tests as efficiently and  effectively as possible and communicate results to patients, GP's and onward referral pathways if required.  

Main duties of the job

To assess and triage patients on a non site specific symptom  pathway, utilising the C the Signs interactive tool to ensure timely patient assessment & testing and communication of results.  

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should this advert receive a high volume of applications, it may be closed earlier than stated.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Registered General Nurse Level 1 (Adult Nursing)
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced communication skills training
  • First level degree or prepared to work towards

experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to support and influence change
  • Relevant Post Registration experience at Band 5 in a related specialty for patients with malignant and nonmalignant disease
  • Experience of multiprofessional working, demonstrates effective communication skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of teaching in clinical practice
  • Experience of teaching multi-professional teams
  • Experience of participation in audit, research, report writing, service development

skills

Essential criteria
  • Organisational and Negotiation skills
  • Effective Communication skills
  • Ability to advocate for patients and families
  • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to use hospital based IT systems
  • Assessment / presentation and written communication skills

other

Essential criteria
  • Leadership qualities
  • Team player
  • Effective Time manager
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility of working pattern according to the needs of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employer

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Tuplin
Job title
Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01482 875875
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