Triage Nurse - District Nursing

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Annual Leave 27 days

Cycle to work

Staff accommodation

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a District Nurse Triage role based in the community. Triage referrals by telephone and email, determine urgency, and coordinate appropriate visits or advice to patients in the community setting.

The successful candidate will work with District Nurse teams and wider community services to ensure timely, patient-centred care. The role requires on-site work with a bespoke induction and preceptorship pathway.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Triages referrals by telephone and email.
• Assesses urgency and level of care using clinical judgement and risk assessment.
• Coordinates urgent, same-day and routine district nurse visits.
• Provides clinical advice when in-person visits are unnecessary.
• Collaborates with district nursing and community services for safe care coordination.
• Contributes to ongoing desk development and service delivery improvements.

Skills

Triage referrals

Risk assessment

Clinical judgement

Care coordination

Job description

A 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.

The Successful Candidate Will

• 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 operates 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 are Oxford Health pride yourself 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 to you to be on site.

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"

At Oxford Health 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 may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

If you are unsure about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.