Ambulatory Outreach Nurse

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JOB PROFILEThe post holder will care for patients in the community and work within the Ambulatory Outreach Team (AOT). Assist in the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of the AOT [Acute Hospital at Home (AHaH) & Complex Outpatient Parenteral AntimicrobialTherapy (COPAT)] function and contribute in further development and streamlining of the AOT. As a senior nurse, the post holder is expected to work and provide specialist input, and flexibly rotate within both services.The post holder is expected to work autonomously and support other team members. Care for patients in their home environment, support and improve the patient discharge process for patients who can safely be managed at home with a defined care plan. The post holderneeds to be able to perform holistic clinical assessment for Admission Avoidance patients (training will be provided) at the patient’s home.Specialist Nurse or Paramedic Practitioner required for the Ambulatory Outreach Team.If you have passion to deliver a better urgent care service to the people of Oxfordshire then look no further, as this could be an opportunity for you! The NHS is changing, with more emphasis being put on community-based care and this is especially true during covid-19 with a growing need for virtual wards and supported care in the home.As such our Ambulatory Outreach Team and Hospital at Home service is expanding as we take on more work including covid work streams. As such we have several new posts available for a band 5 nurse or paramedic ready to develop into a band 6 nurse/paramedic role with support. Or existing band 6’s ready for a new challenge and the opportunity of learning new clinical skills. Due to the nature of our work a min of 2 years practice in an acute area of work is a must.The Ambulatory Outreach Team (AOT) comprises of numerous roles which include Hospital at Home Central, Hospital at Home Horton, OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral antimicrobial Therapy) and Covid Care at Home. We also work closely with the Ambulatory Assessment Unit (AAU) at the JR and Rowan Ambulatory Unit (RAU) at the Horton. Therefore, there is a variety of work including hospital-based work, community work and the opportunity to work from home with covid care at Home service.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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.Our values, standards and behaviors 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 Excellenceand 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.Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-valuesFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Linsey Davis Job title: Ambulatory Outreach Team-Lead Nurse Email address: Linsey.davis@ouh.nhs.ukPlease contact Linsey.davis@ouh.nhs.uk yunchun.ody@ouh.nhs.uk or Kathryn.Lowe@ouh.nhs.uk for more information or to arrange an informal visit.