Oxford Health NHS Trust

Emergency Nurse Assistant - GP Out of Hours

The closing date is 23 October 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for a role where every day is different?Do you want to work in a supportive and friendly team?

We are seeking an enthusiastic individuals to provide clinical support to our Emergency Practitioners during home visits overnight and on weekends days. In this role, you will attend patients in their homes, working alongside the Emergency Practitioner to deliver high-quality care.

The post is based across the county with bases in Oxford, Banbury, Witney and Abingdon. You will need to be flexible and able to travel to other sites at short notice to cover staff shortages in our other Out of Hours bases, if required.

You will receive a comprehensive induction, giving you the opportunity to learn about the role and gain insight into how our other service areas operate.

Please note: Interviews for this role will be conducted face-to-face only, due to the structure of the interview process.

Main duties of the job

Working as an Emergency Nurse Assistant you will be involved in the assessment and treatment of patients in the home. Working alongside our Nurse and Paramedic Practitioners you will be a key member of the team, ensuring excellent clinical care is delivered to all patients who required urgent home assessment due to illness and palliative needs. You will be given the opportunity to develop your own clinical experience and competence.

The role will be working weekends/nights and bank holidays when the primary care GP services are closed and it will be expected that flexibility to work in other bases when required will be a component of the role.

To assist in the shortlisting process please include your current clinical experience/skills in your supporting evidence on your application form.

About us

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

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CH7531098

Job locations

GP OOH service, Countywide

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

What we need from you!

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.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What we need from you!

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.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 or equivalent previous experience in healthcare

Desirable

First Aid Course
Basic life support
UK Driving Licence and access to a car

Professional Practice

Essential

Experience working in a health care setting
Basic literacy and numeracy
Basic Nursing skills
Basic IT literacy

Desirable

Experience working in a home environment/Emergency Department/General practice setting
Knowledge of wound care management
Experience of ordering stores and maintaining equipment
Customer care experience

Personal qualities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills
Flexible and adaptable
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Committed to personal growth

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 or equivalent previous experience in healthcare

Desirable

First Aid Course
Basic life support
UK Driving Licence and access to a car

Professional Practice

Essential

Experience working in a health care setting
Basic literacy and numeracy
Basic Nursing skills
Basic IT literacy

Desirable

Experience working in a home environment/Emergency Department/General practice setting
Knowledge of wound care management
Experience of ordering stores and maintaining equipment
Customer care experience

Personal qualities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills
Flexible and adaptable
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Committed to personal growth

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

GP OOH service, Countywide

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

GP OOH service, Countywide

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)