Job summary
Employer heading
Emergency Practitioner - Nurse/Paramedic Abingdon Minor Injuries Unit
Band 6
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
Do you enjoy working in a busy environment where no two shifts are the same?
Would you like to work in a highly supportive team with excellent opportunities for development and progression?
Do you want to fully utilise and develop your clinical skills underpinned with funded Master’s Level Training in Minor Injury and Minor Illness
If so our Minor Injury Units are the place for you!
The Community Minor Injury Units are based in Abingdon on Thames, Witney and Henley on Thames, their is also a First Aid Unit in Bicester. The MIUs see approximately 4000 patients across the service per month, making a real difference, providing care closer to home and avoiding admission to hospital wherever possible and appropriate.
We are recruiting across all Minor Injury Units to support and provide care in the community.
Main duties of the job
As an Emergency Practitioner, you will be a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with the desire to autonomously assess and treat patients presenting with Minor Injuries and Minor Illness either as walk ins or via 111. You will have excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills along with the ability to lead together with a passion to provide patient centred care.
The Minor Injury units are open 7 days a week, 365 days per year. We are happy to consider full or part time hours.
The GP OoH services runs when the GP surgeries are closed and manages referrals from 111. The role includes learning about telephone triage, supporting base visits and home visiting.
The role offers excellent opportunities in career development in injury and illness management at an Advanced level accredited through West London University. Study is based in Oxford.
You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team who pride themselves on their excellent team working and support of each other whilst treating a diverse range of conditions.
You will have excellent opportunities for learning and development with access to a wide range of courses to develop your clinical skills.
This role will provide you with a challenging but rewarding opportunity to utilise your skills and to deliver excellent care to a wide group of patients.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What we need from you!
- To be NMC/HCPC qualified with passion and drive for developing your clinical skills in a changeable environment
- A keen interest in new and upcoming technologies within Nursing and Healthcare
- Be self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing initiative and promoting new ideas on how to improve the service
- Be compassionate, caring and creative with excellent communication skills
- A flexible and positive attitude with a willingness to accommodate our 24/7 service.
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse or Registered Paramedic
- Minor Injury Management Course or willingness to undertake. Minor Illness course or willingness to undertake.
- Independent prescribing course or PGD training course
Desirable criteria
- Mentor qualification
- ILS training
Professional Practice
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Band 5 equivalent in Emergency department, Acute setting, Urgent Care/GP practice setting or paramedic experience.
- Experience with mentoring students
- Competent in using Evidence Based Practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in MDT
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Committed to self growth and development and that of colleagues and environment
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to work independently and part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Able to facilitate professional growth in colleagues
- Committed to constant review and change
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Caira
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865903476
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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