Specialist Practitioner - Nurse, AHP, Paramedic
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Abingdon/City/Banbury, OX2 8TA
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
Are you are looking for an autonomous role, where you can continue to help shape the future of our community same day services? Are you passionate abo...
Working with a high degree of autonomy to:
Provide a rapid respond to people in health and social care crisis situations with the aim of enabling individuals to maintain or regain independence and prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
Help play a key role in continuing to help people manage their long-term conditions, making sure they receive the right kind of support to help them remain independent and live longer and linking in with our healthcare and charity based colleagues in the wider community.
Work alongside our Community Nursing and Therapy Teams, South Central Ambulance Service, General Practice and Oxford University Hospital colleagues with the opportunity to work across many facets of Community services.
- Manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions by using, developing and consolidating advanced clinical skills within their own sphere of competence.
- Support decisions regarding patient treatment and management following a comprehensive telephone triage.
- Provide holistic patient care, within the patients residence, from assessment of presenting condition through to diagnosis, initial treatment and discharge, including the prescribing and administration of medication.
- Work collaboratively within the wider multidisciplinary team and with external providers, to ensure the right care is provided, by the right person, at the right time and in the right place.
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.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board alongside Buckinghamshire and Berkshire and provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages.
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
Skills
Essential
- Advanced assessment skills
- Awareness of long term plan and ageing well agenda
- MDT working
- Ability to manage competing demands
Desirable
- Evidence of complex patient management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional inc paramedic
- Post Registration Qualification in advanced clinical assessment skills e.g. Advanced history taking and examination or Frailty (comprehensive geriatric assessment)
- V300-non medical presciber
- Mentorship qualification or teaching or equivalent
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
Desirable
- Specialist practitioner qualification in relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Competent in using Evidence Based Practice
- Experience in advanced assessment of patients
- Autonomous clinical practice
Desirable
- Community experience/ home visiting
- Consolidated prescribing experience
Personal qualities
Essential
- Flexible, adaptable and willing to change with the evolving service
- Confident in practice and ability to manage challenging situations
- Ability to motivate colleagues and team
- Committed to ongoing personal and professional development
Desirable
- Coaching skills
- Awareness of national agendas and how they impact the applicant and service
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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