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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
29 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Clinical Practice
Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
- Clinical Practice
Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation.
- Clinical Practice
Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Clinical Practice
Appreciates and accepts individual team members bring a range of different skills and experience
- Clinical Practice
Able to undertake specific procedures involving physical skills and prolonged moderate physical exertion commensurate with practice area and level of competence.
- Developing Practice
Demonstrate understanding of confidentiality
- Developing Practice
Demonstrate insight into role applied for.
- Developing Practice
To be willing to learn new skills and to undertake the Care Certificate in the agreed timescales when new to role
- Values and Behaviours
Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork.
- Values and Behaviours
Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks.
- Values and Behaviours
Evidence of commitment to the Oxford University Hospitals vision and values
- Planning and Organisation
Excellent communication skills.
- Planning and Organisation
Evidence of working in a busy and variable environment
- Planning and Organisation
Flexible approach to shift patterns and unit needs which may involve working in different areas or cross site working
- Planning and Organisation
Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.
- Planning and Organisation
Able to use initiative within the boundaries of the role
- Planning and Organisation
Evidence of working with the general public as part of a team.
- Planning and Organisation
Ability to act on own initiative and able to motivate oneself
- Education & qualifications
To demonstrate literacy and numeracy.
- Education & qualifications
Motivated to develop knowledge and skills
- Education & qualifications
Willing to undertake self-development activities to improve clinical effectiveness.
- Personal & Physical Attributes
Able to work under direct and indirect supervision
- Personal & Physical Attributes
Reliable and organised with good time management skills
- Personal & Physical Attributes
Ability to cope effectively under pressure and resilient with maturity to experience potentially distressing situations.
- Personal & Physical Attributes
Good interpersonal skills demonstrating sensitivity and self- awareness. Polite and approachable.
- Personal & Physical Attributes
Smart professional appearance adhering to uniform policy
- Personal & Physical Attributes
Recognise limitations and seek help and guidance and accept constructive criticism
- Personal & Physical Attributes
To support and orientate new staff.
- Personal & Physical Attributes
Essential IT skills in order to access required systems such as electronic patient records.
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical Practice
Experience of the NHS and /or health care requirements
- Clinical Practice
Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
- Developing Practice
Demonstrates ability to question and challenge practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
- Education & qualifications
Evidence of Level 2 Diploma or Apprenticeship in Health related subject or willing to work towards
- Education & qualifications
Evidence of the Care Certificate and understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social care workers in England.
Job overview
A great opportunity to work in healthcare, providing high standards of care and support to patients who have undergone cardiac and thoracic surgery. Nursing Assistants are vital in supporting registered nurses in caring for patients post cardiothoracic surgery. This busy working environment also offers many opportunities for training, learning new skills and personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Are you passionate about caring for others? Do you work well in a team?
The Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit has vacancies for a Band 2 Nursing Assistant to join this dynamic team and to work in an exciting environment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has the desire to care for our patients to the highest standards and to treat our patients with the respect and dignity.
You will work closely with the registered nurses to deliver high standards of nursing care. This will include:
Providing personal care
Communicating with patients and their relatives
Maintaining a safe and clean patient environment
Ensuring stock levels are maintained
We will provide you with an induction programme and support your education, development and training opportunities
We look forwarYou will be part of a multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, dieticians and clerical staff who all work together with a focus to provide excellent standards of patient care. As a member of that team your input will be valued and respected and your personal and professional development will be supported with training and education opportunities.
If you would like an informal visit, please contact Kenny Gray (senior Charge Nurse) or Olivia Johnson (Lead Nurse)
Kenny.Gray@ouh.nhs.uk
Olivia Johnson@ouh.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Nursing Assistants work closely with the registered nurses to provide excellent standards of patient care. Amongst the key responsibilities for this role are:
Assisting patient mobility where required
Assistant patients to maintain their nutritional and hydration needs as required
Ensuring that equipment is clean and safely maintained
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Healthcare Support Worker with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.
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