About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Band 6 Nurse to join our busy, supportive and rewarding Single Point of Access (SPA) team.
This will be on a 12-month fixed-term or secondment basis to cover maternity leave.
SPA provides a central point of access to community physical health services, receiving referrals from patients, GPs and other healthcare professionals. You will use your clinical assessment and triage skills to identify patient needs, manage clinical risk and ensure patients are directed to the most appropriate service. This includes pathways such as Urgent Community Response (UCR), District Nursing, community therapy, falls, palliative care, community hospitals, crisis and social care services.
Please note this is a vacancy for in the community health sector, not mental health.
SPA is made up of experienced clinicians and administrators who work closely together across two bases in Banbury and Abingdon. The service operates 8am to 8pm, 365 days a year, providing a responsive point of access to community services.
The post is 37.5 hours per week, worked over five days, across a shift pattern of:
08:00-16:0010:30-18:3012:00-20:00
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Main duties of the job
As a SPA clinician, you will work collaboratively with clinical and administrative colleagues to support safe and effective service delivery.
Alongside clinical triage responsibilities, you will contribute to shift coordination, line management, staff development and continuous service improvement, helping the service to maintain high standards of patient care and performance.
We are looking for an experienced and confident practitioner who has excellent communication and decision-making skills and can work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The role also provides the opportunity to coordinate service delivery, support and line manage staff, contribute to service improvement and develop your own clinical and leadership skills.
We are committed to supporting you in your role and your ongoing development. You will receive support from your line manager and peers, alongside training and resources to help you work effectively and confidently within SPA.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, managing a varied range of clinical presentations and helping patients to receive the right care, from the right service, at the right time, we would welcome your application.
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:
- 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 apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered health professional qualification.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Desirable
- Post registration course in an area relevant to the post.
Experience
Essential
- Able to communicate with those who may have a barrier to understanding.
- Experience of working with older people.
- Experience of line managing
Desirable
- Recent/current Community knowledge and experience with Clinical supervision.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a reflective practitioner.
- Enhanced assessment skills.
- Well-developed negotiation skills.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Abingdon Community Hospital
Marcham Road
Abingdon
OX14 1AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)