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Our band 6 nurses are the first clinical point of contact for patients at our centres. This role requires professional clinical staff who can work independently and who are confident to make critical decisions. Band 6 nurses work in collaboration with a highly skilled team including pharmacists, physiotherapists, doctors and counsellors.
Excellent communication skills are required along with extensive experience in nursing as all communication with patients will be via telephone. As such, your expertise in listening, questioning and probing must be outstanding to deliver the high level of care we provide.
To be considered for this role you'll be an experienced registered adult nurse on part 1 of the NMC. We’re looking for professionals who enjoy team work and who're keen to develop their clinical assessment and decision making skills.
Our band 6 nurses work 12-37.5 hours per week, during our contact centres' high-demand hours, including night shift and public holidays.
This is a challenging, but rewarding role where you will be introduced to a new skill set and encouraged to develop professionally.
“I loved working as a nurse on the Neuro ward, but sadly I slipped a disk 11 years ago. I thought my nursing career might be over until I found NHS 24. I’d never really been interested in telehealth but I have to say, I love my job. I’ve been here 11 years now and this job has given me a new career perspective and reignited my passion for nursing. It sounds cheesy, but I came here for a job and found a career. Now I help to coach and mentor less experienced nurses, and I even helped develop a support system for nurses to take breaks and unload, helping with the stress/anxiety that often comes with the job title of ‘nurse’. There’s much more job variety here than people think.”
“I previously worked in cardiac intensive care, but always as a part-time nurse because I also teach music. I really felt there was little career progression available to part-time nurses, which is why I joined NHS 24. I can still keep my part-time hours but there’s more training and progression available to me here. When I joined I was a band 6 nurse, I then progressed to a coach and I’m now a clinical supervisor. The job is also more varied and challenging than I’d previously thought, there are never two days the same and it’s less repetitive than working on a ward.”
