Triage Practitioner - Pre-Op Assessment
This role may be based at one of these CQC-rated locations:
- Whiston Hospital
Knowsley
GoodRated Apr 2024
- St Helens Hospital
St. Helens
GoodRated Jan 2023
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
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An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available for a Band 3 Triage Practitioner.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring immediate care to the relevant patient group and will work within the pre-operative assessment and admission service.
We are a busy department assessing all patients undergoing surgery, many with multiple co-morbidities.
You will work closely with a wide MDT, including other hospitals and GP services to ensure a smooth, safe and positive journey for all our patients.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for Adults & Children is required for this post.
Please note the job description and person specification are subject to AfC review
Job description
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 18th June 2026
Closing Date: 24th June 2026
Shortlisting Date: 25th June 2026
Proposed Interview date: 3rd July 2026
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 (Ideally in Health Care) or equivalent qualification, or equivalent experience
- Care Certificate, or willing to work towards upon appointment
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
Desirable
- Experience of performing ECG's
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills & effective record management
- Ability to manage time and priorities effectively
- Ability to work autonomously, and use own initiative when necessary
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
About the employer
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements: