SPA Clinician

Oxford Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Band 6 nurse to join our busy but rewarding Single Point of Access (SPA) team.

Do you thrive in environments where you can use your advanced triaging skills to prevent avoidable hospital admissions?

SPA is a triage service enabling members of the public, GPs, and other healthcare professionals to make referrals to community health services.

We are looking for an excellent communicator who can work autonomously and within a team. You must demonstrate a commitment to delivering positive outcomes for patients in the community.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to deliver and maintain a high quality of triage - using your enhanced assessment, problem solving, and decision-making skills to identify the patient's need and appropriate destination service, including the management of clinical risk. This includes referrals to and from the urgent community response, crisis and social care, community hospitals, and a range of community/specialist services such as district nursing, community therapy, falls service, and palliative care.

You need to be a highly motivated practitioner who has experience of community health services and can demonstrate the ability to initiate and manage work effectively. The team is supportive and committed to delivering high quality patient care, where referrals can be complex, diverse and challenging.

You will be encouraged and supported to undertake any training relevant to your professional development.

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"

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

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

267-CH6193661

Job locations

Fiennes Centre

Hightown Road

Banbury

OX16 9BF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached with this advert to review the full role responsibilities.

SPA is made up of experienced cliniciansandadministratorswho work closely together across two bases. When you start, youll have line manager and peer support as well as training and other resources to support you do your work effectively.

There are career progression opportunities within the service to including support to attend university modules at masters level.

SPA service is spread over two bases, Banbury, and Abingdon, operating 8am-8pm, 365 day a year on a shift pattern basis. Shift patterns are 08:00-16:00, 10:30-18:30 and 12:00-20:00. This position is for an individual to work 30 hours over four days each week.

The successful applicant will receive a comprehensive Induction to the service and will be supported through the Revalidation process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached with this advert to review the full role responsibilities.

There are career progression opportunities within the service to including support to attend university modules at masters level.

The successful applicant will receive a comprehensive Induction to the service and will be supported through the Revalidation process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered health professional qualification
Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Desirable

Post registration course in an area relevant to the post

Experience

Essential

Able to communicate with those who may have a barrier to understanding
Experience of working with older people

Desirable

Recent/current Community knowledge and experience
Clinical supervision

Skills

Essential

Ability to work as a reflective practitioner
Enhanced assessment skills
Well-developed negotiation skills

Desirable

Experience of whole system working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered health professional qualification
Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Desirable

Post registration course in an area relevant to the post

Experience

Essential

Able to communicate with those who may have a barrier to understanding
Experience of working with older people

Desirable

Recent/current Community knowledge and experience
Clinical supervision

Skills

Essential

Ability to work as a reflective practitioner
Enhanced assessment skills
Well-developed negotiation skills

Desirable

Experience of whole system working

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.