Job summary
Do you enjoy working in a busy environment where no two shifts are the same?

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.

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.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

Due to internal promotion we are recruiting in our Witney base to support and provide care in the community.

The role is based in Witney, however on occasion you may be asked to move to another base to support service delivery.

Main duties of the job

• 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.
• Actively promote, encourage and participate in regular teaching/training sessions to the multi-disciplinary team to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Promote and safeguard the interests and well-being of patients and staff.
• Maintain self-development, acknowledge training needs and always promote evidence-based practice.
• Liaise with General Practitioners/Acute Trust in patient specialities regarding patient management whilst on home visits
• Assess, Diagnose, treat, discharge/refer patients according to the clinical guidelines and PGD's within the base and within the patient's home.
• 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.

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 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.

Qualifications
Essential

• 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

• Mentor qualification
• ILS training

Professional Practice
Essential

• 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

• Experience working in MDT

Personal qualities
Essential

• 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

• Able to facilitate professional growth in colleagues
• Committed to constant review and change

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).