Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Triage Specialist Practitioner
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About the Role
We are looking for a Band 6 Specialist Practitioner to join our small nurse-led Triage Team. Our service is available 7 days a week for Oncology and Haematology patients to contact Triage for telephone advice. The team provides expert advice to oncology and haematology patients to ensure early recognition of potential emergencies, treatment complications, and the provision of a follow-up structure. Triage provides a clinical area for nursing and medical staff to assess and monitor patients prior to a decision to send the patient home or admit to a ward as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice to oncology and haematology patients.
- Ensure early recognition of potential emergencies and treatment complications.
- Offer a follow-up structure for patients.
- Assess and monitor patients prior to deciding on home or ward admission.
Requirements
- Experienced registered nurse.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Keen to learn and take on new clinical skills.
- Oncology or Haematology experience is desirable but not essential (training will be given).
- Telephone and video assessment skills are vital.
- Clarity of message, decision making, and picking up on verbal cues are crucial.
- Enthusiastic, committed, and professional approach to the delivery of care.
- Excellent team player with the ability to use own initiative and judgement to resolve issues.
- Tactful, sensitive manner, work well under pressure, with a flexible approach and a willingness to suggest ideas for improvements.
- Previous experience in an acute setting.
- Sound clinical assessment skills.
- Demonstrable leadership.
- Ability to demonstrate compassion and a commitment to learning new skills.
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About Us
The successful candidate can look forward to working in a professional environment with a team that is passionate about delivering outstanding care to patients and their families.
We recommend that you contact us to find out more about this exciting role and see what we can offer you: hannah.voller@ouh.nhs.uk
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles.
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Hannah Voller
- Job title: Ward Manager, Oncology and Haematology Triage
- Email address: hannah.voller@ouh.nhs.uk
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