Are you an adult nurse planning to build your career in the UK? A current vacancy at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust offers an opportunity to join its District Nurse Triage Team as a Band 5 Triage Nurse.

Based at Abingdon Community Hospital, this permanent position focuses on assessing referrals, identifying patient needs, and coordinating appropriate community care. It could be an interesting opportunity for nurses who want to develop their skills beyond traditional ward-based nursing.

A Different Approach to Community Nursing

The Triage Nurse role is centred on clinical assessment and care coordination.

Referrals arrive through telephone and email, and the nurse assesses the available information to determine the urgency and type of support required. Depending on the patient’s needs, the response could involve arranging an urgent visit, organising routine community care, providing appropriate clinical advice, or directing the patient to another suitable service.

The role therefore requires nurses to combine clinical knowledge with professional judgement.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

As part of the District Nurse Triage Team, the successful candidate will be expected to:

• Assess and clinically triage referrals.
• Identify urgent and non-urgent patient needs.
• Coordinate same-day and routine community visits.
• Provide clinical advice when a face-to-face assessment is not required.
• Communicate with District Nursing teams and other community services.
• Prioritise patients safely according to clinical need.
• Contribute to the development of the triage service.

Strong communication and decision-making are particularly important because the nurse needs to gather relevant information and determine the appropriate next step.

What Qualifications and Experience Are Required?

This vacancy is open to nurses who meet the required professional registration and educational criteria.

Applicants must have:

✔ Current UK professional registration as an adult/general nurse

✔ Degree-level education or equivalent

✔ Knowledge of long-term conditions and their management

✔ Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities

✔ Basic IT and keyboard skills

✔ Understanding of clinical governance

Previous community nursing experience is listed as desirable rather than essential. Experience in areas such as wound care, medication administration, and catheterisation is also desirable.

A mentor qualification would be an additional advantage.

A Role With Learning and Development Opportunities

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