Health Support Worker

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking a Band 3 Nursing Assistant to support the Day Surgery Unit. The role includes maintaining patient environments, assisting in surgical procedures, and managing supply inventories. The ideal candidate will have experience in healthcare, particularly within the NHS, and will be flexible and self-motivated. Comprehensive training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare is essential, preferably in an NHS setting.
• Should have a care certificate in Trust.
• Must understand the healthcare support worker code of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness for a safe patient environment.
• Manage supplying and restocking.
• Assist in delivering care for patients during surgeries.
• Support in a dynamic surgical environment.
• Work flexibly, typically Monday to Saturday.
• Receive training and support from the team.

Skills

Experience in NHS or health care

Understanding of healthcare support workers' code of conduct

Flexibility and self-motivation

Job description

Overview

As a Band 3 Nursing Assistant, you will work alongside doctors and nurses to help prepare patients for surgery and support the smooth running of the Day Surgery Unit and Theatre Direct Admission departments at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and welcoming patient environment by ensuring cleanliness and tidiness
• Conduct regular audits and manage restocking and ordering of supplies
• Assist doctors and nurses in delivering high‑quality care for patients undergoing a wide variety of surgical procedures
• Support day surgery operations in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment
• Work flexibly with shifts typically Monday to Saturday; full-time 37.5 hours per week; shifts arranged to meet service needs
• Receive comprehensive training and support; previous day surgery experience is desirable but not essential

About the Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, providing a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values are Delivering Compassionate Excellence and focus on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Requirements

• Significant experience of the NHS or health care with knowledge of wider issues relating to health care
• Evidence of the care certificate in the Trust
• Understanding the code of conduct for healthcare support workers
• Flexible, self‑motivated, and eager to develop skills in a supportive environment