Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

As a member of the nursing team in an enhanced role you will support and closely work with registered nurses to deliver a high standard of care to patients in a caring and safe environment. To work as part of the wider ward team in developing and maintaining services provided to patients and contribute to the safe, efficient and smooth running of the ward/clinical area. To maintain the dignity and privacy of all patients and respect their right to confidentiality. To review progress with ward manager and team leader at regular intervals and through appraisal process. Understand own level of responsibility and accountability in relation to registered staff. Understand own level of responsibility, scope of practice and accountability in relation to registered staff. All policies must also be adhered to at all times.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

As a member of the nursing team, you will assist registered members of staff to deliver a high standard of care to patients in the ward/clinical area demonstrating compassion, kindness and sensitivity.

o To work as part of the wider ward team in developing and maintaining services provided to patients and contribute to the safe, efficient, and smooth running of the ward/clinical area.o To maintain the dignity and privacy of all patients and always respect their right to confidentiality.o To complete and maintain on an ongoing basis a portfolio of clinical competencies. To review progress with ward manager and team leader/supervisor at regular intervals and through appraisal process.o To share learning, skills, and knowledge within the ward and with patients and carers to ensure best practice is maintained.

About us

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. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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.