Band 5 Registered Nurse / Paramedic, Rapid Access Care Unit (RACU)

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Henley-on-Thames is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse / Paramedic for their Rapid Access Care Unit. The role involves patient assessments, home visits, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will possess a nursing or paramedic qualification, be registered, and have experience in acute or community settings. Benefits include career progression and annual leave allowances.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS discounts across retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in Acute and Community settings.
• Excellent communication skills essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Directly care for patients and conduct patient assessments.
• Conduct home visits to meet patient needs.
• Work with the MDT to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Good communication

Team player

Evidence of leadership skills

Education

Registered Nurse / Paramedic Degree / Diploma

Current NMC / HCPC Registration

Post Graduate Certificate

Job description

Band 5 Registered Nurse / Paramedic, Rapid Access Care Unit (RACU)

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse or Paramedic looking for your next challenge?

We have an opportunity to join our team at the Rapid Access Care Unit (RACU) based at Townlands Hospital, Henley-On-Thames.

RACU is a Community Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit which provides sub-acute care for medically unwell patients over the age of 18 years. Each patient receives an individualised MDT assessment, diagnostics and treatment, with a commitment to patient-centred care. The Team comprises of doctors, nurses, paramedics, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

This post would suit a registered nurse or paramedic from either an acute background or community setting. We need a wide range of skills for our patient group, and support and development is available to achieve this.

RACU is part of the Intensive Community Care (ICC) Pathway and works closely with our other SDECs in Witney and Abingdon, Hospital at Home and Urgent Community Response to provide care for patients that is closer to home, with aim to prevent any unnecessary hospital admissions.

The Unit opening times are currently 8am-6pm Monday-Friday.

Main duties of the job

This role encompasses a mixture of general and specialist skills to provide care integrated with primary and secondary care. Skills include advanced patient assessment, coordinating complex discharges, communicating with, and teaching patients and families, phlebotomy and cannulation, administration of IV drugs and care of the acutely ill patient.

We are looking for someone who has excellent communication skills, is reliable, punctual and works well in a team. Creative thinking is a benefit in this changing environment. You will need to be able to work calmly and efficiently within a busy and intensive environment dealing with unpredictable situations whilst working collaboratively to remaining focused on providing a person-centred approach to care and treatment.

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

• Directly care for patients, conducting a thorough patient assessment and discuss with medical team regarding care planning and treatment.
• Conduct home visits as required to meet the needs of the patient and the service.
• Working within the MDT to improve patient outcomes, making appropriate referrals to other services as required.
• Caring for the acutely unwell patients and their families, including those at the End of Life.

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

• Qualification of Registered Nurse / Paramedic Degree / Diploma
• Current NMC / HCPC Registration
• Post Graduate Certificate

Experience

• Experience in Acute and Community settings

Qualities

• Good communication
• Team player
• Evidence of leadership 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.

Rapid Access Care Unit (RACU), Townlands Memorial Hospital

Rapid Access Care Unit (RACU), Townlands Memorial Hospital