Job summary
Do you have community Nursing experience?
Are you looking for a change, where no shift is the same?
The GP Out of Hours service is committed to delivering high-quality care to patients in the comfort of their own homes. Our service is dedicated to ensuring that individuals receive the support they need, especially during critical times outside of regular working hours.
We are seeking a clinician to join our overnight service, providing care for palliative and end-of-life patients as well as catheter and urgent nursing care. This position entails working with an overnight team that manages referrals from 111 and is responsible for telephone triage, supporting base visits, and conducting home visits.
We have dedicated cars within the bases with all essential equipment required for home visiting.
The position offers learning and development opportunities, including access to a broad range of courses to enhance your clinical skills. This role is both challenging and rewarding, allowing you to apply your expertise to deliver care to a diverse patient population when at their most vulnerable.
Experience in Palliative/end of life care and catheter care is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will work autonomously to provide a high-quality service to patients attending t Out of Hours Service (OOHs).
They will foster excellent working relationships within the team.The post holder will triage, assess, treat, discharge, and refer to the most appropriate specialty or Registered Practitioner in order to meet the patient's needs.They will support a learning environment that fosters a culture of clinical expertise and act as a role model to learners attached to the unit.They will work within the agreed clinical guidelines and the scope of professional practice.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the Urgent Care needs of Palliative/End of Life patients in the overnight period
- To provide urgent catheter care needs
- To work in the team to ensure timely home visits
- To complete telephone triage skills applicable to the role
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
- To support the Urgent Care needs of Palliative/End of Life patients in the overnight period
- To provide urgent catheter care needs
- To work in the team to ensure timely home visits
- To complete telephone triage skills applicable to the role
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.
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates flexibility
- Committed to personal growth and the growth and development of colleagues and environment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 equivalent, in , Acute setting, Urgent Care/community
- Experience in autonomous practice and decision making
Desirable
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse or Registered Paramedic
- Basic and Immediate Life Support (ILS), including AED.
- Evidence of further education relevant to palliative/EOL and catheter care
Desirable
- Minor Illness course or equivalent or willingness to undertake.
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates flexibility
- Committed to personal growth and the growth and development of colleagues and environment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 equivalent, in , Acute setting, Urgent Care/community
- Experience in autonomous practice and decision making
Desirable
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse or Registered Paramedic
- Basic and Immediate Life Support (ILS), including AED.
- Evidence of further education relevant to palliative/EOL and catheter care
Desirable
- Minor Illness course or equivalent or willingness to undertake.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
