Healthcare Support Worker Oxford, England
Job description
The Complex Medicine Units are recruiting for nursing assistants now!
We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, and hard-working individuals to join our teams in the Complex Medicine Unit wards, on Level 7 of the John Radcliffe Hospital. This is an opportunity to join one of our motivated and supportive multi-disciplinary teams, who work together to deliver high-quality, specialist care and really make a difference to the health and well-being of vulnerable patients in hospital.
Who will you be?
The main duties of your role will include providing personal care for our patients, including washing, dressing, toileting and assisting with mobilising and feeding, as well as the maintenance of the patient environment in terms of cleanliness, tidiness, and the restocking of supplies. You will also work 1:1 with patients experiencing confusion and challenging behaviour, as well as supporting the nursing staff with clinical tasks and emergency events.
You will receive training in preventing patient falls and assessing and monitoring their skin for any signs of damage. You will be pro-active and committed to patient safety.
You will work right at the centre of the patient care team and will be able to communicate with colleagues to ensure information gets to the people who need it. The evidence shows that the Nursing Assistant is often the first person to notice that a patient is deteriorating, so your role will be critical to the patient’s health and well-being.
Overall, the most important qualities you will have are compassion, commitment, and a desire to care for people. Our wards are very busy and it can be challenging, but ultimately they are hugely rewarding places to work.
We look forward to meeting you and hope to welcome you to our team soon!
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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.
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.
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About our wards
The four Complex Medicine Units are busy but fun! Caring for people with complex, long-term conditions who have come into hospital with an acute medical problem, many of whom stay for several weeks, the role of the nursing assistant is crucial to the health and well-being of our patients. With a focus on rehabilitation and promoting independence, you can expect to develop meaningful relationships with patients and their families and develop specialist skills in communication and caring for people with dementia.
What can we offer?
The Acute Medicine and Rehabilitation Directorate team are committed to promoting the well-being, security, and development of all our staff. Joining the OUH team, in the AMR Directorate, you will have access to a wide range of opportunities including:
- All Nursing Assistants will be supported to complete the Care Certificate within 3 months of joining the organisation. This is a nationally recognised, accredited qualification
- Development of clinical skills including recording vital signs observations, ECGs (heart tracings), blood sugar monitoring, venepuncture (taking blood) and cannulation (inserting lines into veins)
- Specialist training in working with people with dementia and delirium
- After successful completion of the Care Certificate, you can choose to join the OUH Staff Bank, with NHS Professionals. This allows you to work extra shifts in your own or other wards and departments and get paid weekly! The Flexible Nursing Pool gives the opportunity to work flexibly and earn a higher rate of pay
- There are lots of opportunities to be supported into further study and career development through a variety of different routes, including University courses and Apprenticeships. Careers in Registered Nursing and other Allied Health Professions could await you!
