Nursing Assistant

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Banbury, Oxfordshire

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 12 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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To work as a member of the inter-professional team and assist the registered nurses and medical team in identifying patient fitness and suitability for elective surgery.
Support the development of pre-operative assessment triage clinic PACT.
To contribute to the efficient running of the clinics and a happy and supportive working environment for patients and staff.
To work closely with the receptionists.
To ensure patient privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.
To perform observations such as height, weight and BMI calculations, peak flow, oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure readings and tests including urine analysis, phlebotomy and recording ECGs. Record results in the electronic patient record and report findings to the patients named nurse.
To remove and replace dressing as requested by registered staff and remove simple sutures
Work within department protocols to request Blood and MRSA Investigation
To ensure that all appropriate documentation and equipment is available for the outpatient clinics. To help ensure that all appropriate documentation and equipment is accounted for and returned to the appropriate area and/or department at the end of the clinic.
To assist registered nurse with late cover in OPD if clinics are running late., To work as a member of the inter-professional team and assist the registered nurses and medical team in identifying patient fitness and suitability for elective surgery.
Support the development of pre-operative assessment triage clinic PACT.
To contribute to the efficient running of the clinics and a happy and supportive working environment for patients and staff.
To work closely with the receptionists.
To ensure patient privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.
To perform observations such as height, weight and BMI calculations, peak flow, oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure readings and tests including urine analysis, phlebotomy and recording ECGs. Record results in the electronic patient record and report findings to the patients named nurse.
To remove and replace dressing as requested by registered staff and remove simple sutures
Work within department protocols to request Blood and MRSA Investigations
To ensure that all appropriate documentation and equipment is available for the outpatient clinics. To help ensure that all appropriate documentation and equipment is accounted for and returned to the appropriate area and/or department at the end of the clinic.
To assist registered nurse with late cover in OPD/POAC if clinics are running late.

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. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

Nursing Assistant

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