Senior Nursing Assistant

As a member of the team in this enhanced role support you will work closely with registered practitioners to deliver a high standard of care to patients, families and their carers in a safe and supportive environment without the need for direct supervision. To work as part of the wider team in developing and maintaining services provided to patients and contribute to the safe, efficient and smooth running of the ward/clinical area or department. This will be undertaken whilst maintaining the dignity and privacy of all patients and respect their right to confidentiality.Understand own level of responsibility, scope of practice and accountability and at all times act within own capabilities.

Main duties will consist of supporting the outpatient service for the team and will include supporting the clinic flow, taking basic measurements, meeting and greeting people who come to clinic, downloading technologies - training available and phlebotomy for the clinics again training can be given, This role involves working within outpatients to support the smooth running of clinics and the day case department.

The successful applicant will preferably have experience although full training will be provided. Experience working with people, excellent customer care skills and a desire to provide the highest quality service to our patients are essential. Venepuncture competency and completion of care certificate are essential to the role.

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 theOUH YouTube channel.