Therapy Triage Clinician | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum + 5% High Cost Allowance
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Epping, CM16 6TN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Jul 2026
Closing date:	21 Aug 2026

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Summary

*This role is for Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Professionals registered with the HCPC*

Are you an experienced clinician with a passion for coordinating care and improving patient journeys? We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Band 6 Triage Clinicianto join ourWest Essex Care Coordination Centre (CCC).

About the Role

As a Triage Clinician, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Working within a fast-paced, supportive environment, you will:

• Triage incoming referrals with a strong focus ontherapy pathways

• Support bothplanned and unplanned care coordination

• Provide expert clinical decision-making and prioritisation

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across health and social care

What We’re Looking For

• Registered healthcare professional (e.g. AHP)

• Experience intriage, community, or urgent care settings

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills

• Excellent communication and collaborative working abilities

• A proactive approach to buildingneighbourhood partnerships and integrated care

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an innovativeCare Coordination Centretransforming local services

• Opportunity to work acrosssystem-wide pathways and partnerships

• Supportive team environment with opportunities for development

• Make a real difference in how care is delivered across West Essex

The post holder will be responsible for triaging all referrals coming into the West Essex CCC service across Unplanned care, Integrated Community Care Team (ICCT), and Transfer of Care Hub (TOCH), with the primary aim of strengthening existing triage team, improving patient flow, and supporting neighbourhood working. The role will support the current band 7 triage coordinator.

The post holder will be responsible for communicating with various acute hospitals, community teams, neighbourhood teams including primary care and external parties.

Provide therapy-led clinical decision-making to avoid unnecessary admissions, facilitate early discharge, support same-day responses and select appropriate pathways for community based referrals for the integrated neighbourhood teams.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.

• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.

• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.

• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.

• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.

• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us

• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Clinical/Professional Duties

1. To triage incoming referrals for all therapy services across west essex and the inpatient beds across West, accepting or declining them based on inclusion/exclusion criteria and service specifications.

2. To develop links, and complete in-reach, with staff in the acute hospitals to inform potential referrers of the service, support identification of suitable clients and liaise with staff regarding outcomes of triaging and/or assessments.

3. To communicate with the bed managers regarding outcome of inpatient referrals

4. To monitor the pathway of current patients ensuring they are on track for their planned discharge date and participate in discussion with Clinical and Service Leads if patient is requiring an extension.

5. To monitor and supervise Band 4 Associate Practitioner in their role

6. To maintain clinical records as per Trust and professional guidelines and to write timely correspondence to colleagues, health, social services and other colleagues, reflecting specialist knowledge.

7. To continue to work clinically within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice, through active participation in continuing professional development (CPD) and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner

To support service development and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service relating to this job role eg referrals, patient pathway.

This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

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