Specialist Emergency Practitioner - Abingdon

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Specialist Emergency Practitioner (Nurse or Paramedic) to provide exceptional patient-focused care in their Minor Injury Units. This role offers the opportunity to extend advanced practice skills while working in a supportive environment dedicated to professional development.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS discounts across various shops

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Experience at Band 6 in an urgent care centre/MIU/Emergency Department.
• Ability to work autonomously in urgent care settings.
• Passion for delivering patient-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients in Urgent Care bases.
• Conduct telephone triage and home visits.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Decision-making

Patient-centred care

Education

Level 7 minor injury/illness qualifications

Registered Nurse or Paramedic

Job description

Are you an experienced Emergency Practitioner (either Nurse or Paramedic), with a passion for delivering exceptional patient-focused care?

Are you a specialist in minor injury and/or minor illness management?

Do you have Level 7 minor injury/illness qualifications with proven experience at Band 6 in an urgent care centre/MIU/Emergency Department?

Are you looking for a change?

Would you like the opportunity to extend your Advanced Practice skills?

We could be for you!

Our Minor Injury Units treat approximately 4,000 patients across the service per month, making a real difference by providing care closer to home and avoiding hospital admissions where appropriate.

Our GP Out of Hours services support the management of acute primary care illnesses when GP surgeries are closed. The role includes telephone triage, base visits, and home visiting.

As a Specialist Emergency Practitioner, you will be a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with the skills to autonomously assess and treat patients in Urgent Care bases. You will have excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills, along with a passion to provide patient-centred care.

You will join a multidisciplinary team that prides itself on excellent teamwork and support, treating a diverse range of conditions, providing opportunities to extend your advanced skills in injury and illness management.

We will encourage your professional development through a supportive training and education program, including Non-Medical Prescribing and Level 7 Leadership, with a tailored development plan and competence portfolio.

The role involves working across a shift system, including weekends, bank holidays, and nights. We are happy to consider full or part-time hours on a permanent basis.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health, and social care across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and in people's homes, aiming to provide care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that everyone receives: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe, and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits to support your career and wellbeing, including:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS discounts across various shops, restaurants, and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Rachel Caira
Job Title: Clinical Lead
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, we seek to employ individuals with not only experience but also the motivation and values aligned with ours. If you don’t meet all the role requirements but are excited about this opportunity, please get in touch. We are happy to discuss the role in more detail before you apply.