Triage Nurse - District Nursing Abingdon

An opportunity has arisen to join a well-established team within the District Nurse Triage Team at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Using sound clinical knowledge, professional judgement and risk assessment skills, clinicians will assess referrals, clearly identify urgent and non-urgent care needs, and coordinate the most appropriate response. This may include arranging urgent, same-day or routine visits from District Nurse clinicians, signposting patients to alternative services, or providing clinical advice where appropriate. The team plays a key role in coordinating timely, responsive and patient-centred care, ensuring patients receive the right support in the right place and at the right time within the community setting.

Main duties of the job include:

• Clinically triage referrals received by telephone and email.
• Use clinical knowledge, professional judgement and risk assessment skills to identify the appropriate level of care and urgency.
• Arrange and coordinate urgent, same-day and routine visits for patients in the community.
• Provide clinical advice and support where a face-to-face visit is not necessary.
• Work closely with District Nurse teams and wider community services to ensure safe and effective care coordination.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the District Nurse Triage Desk and the future delivery of community care.

The services currently operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with core hours of 08.00-18.30. Shift patterns are 08.00-16.00, 10.30-18.30 or 08.00-18.30.

What will we give you? Once you have started with Oxford Health you will be on the road to develop and hone your clinical skills. We offer each person a bespoke induction in your team with a period of being supernumerary, which is usually up to 4 weeks. We will ensure you can attend the District Nursing Induction programme, this is tailored to district nursing staff, encompassing as facets of Oxford Health and the lived experience of what you will do, giving you an insight into the organisation. The preceptorship programme is another opportunity for you and you will be able to undertake a service development project. We pride ourselves in supporting and developing our staff to achieve their potential and to fly in their career. This role is a Triage based office job and requires you to be on site.

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".

Benefits 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.

Job responsibilities: 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 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:

• Qualification: Essential: Registered General Nurse (adult). Educated to degree level or equivalent. Desirable: Mentor qualification.
• Experience: Essential: Knowledge around long term conditions and their management. Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure. Desirable: Previous Community Services experience. Evidence of clinical ability: catheterisation, meds administration, wound care.
• Skills: Essential: IT literate with basic keyboard skills. Demonstrates an understanding of the Clinical Governance requirements.

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.