RDU Healthcare Support Worker

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking a motivated Band 3 Nurse to join the Rheumatology Day Unit. This role involves supporting patients with IV treatments, assisting nursing staff, and ensuring a high standard of care. Ideal candidates will have a strong patient-facing background and a Care Certificate.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have relevant Care Certificate.
• Experience in patient care is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support patients during IV infusions and joint injections.
• Assist nursing staff with vital signs and daily safety checks.

Skills

Experience in patient-facing role

Cannulation

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

Band 5 NurseandBand 2 Healthcare Support Workerrecruitment iscentralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered fora number of rolesacross the Trust. If you have any questions please email:[e-mail] .

Domestic,catering,porteringandmaintenance engineerservices at some of our hospitals are provided by our PFI partners. For these jobs, please seevacancies with our PFI partners .

This post is only open to internal applicants.

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Rheumatology Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 321-NOTSS-7043648-B3

Site Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Town Oxford Salary £24,625 - £25,674 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/06/2025 23:59

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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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 .

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated person to join the Rheumatology Day Unit Team to help support the patients having IV infusions and joint injections and other treatments.

We are not able to provide sponsorship for this post and previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Main duties will include taking blood pressure and other vital signs, urinalysis, stocking up and supporting the joint injection consultants with set up of clinics. You may also be required to take bloods and appropriate training will be provided as necessary.

If this appeals to you, we would be delighted to meet you.

Working for our organisation

We open Monday to Friday and your hours will be worked over 5 days.

We are a small team dedicated to providing excellent care to Rheumatology patients and their families while having Biologics and other IV treatments. You will support the nursing staff in this role.

Our patients are often on therapy for many years and there is a chance to develop excellent working relationships.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Doing daily safety checks alongside Nurses such as suction, oxygen, blood glucose meter control tests and resuscitation trolley checks.

Cleaning of medical equipment and COWS/desktops daily and as required

Daily restocking of the drug room, linen cupboard, and joint injection trolley.

Emptying bins in infusion rooms every day as needed and disposal of dirty linens.

Cleaning and restocking of glove and apron compartment as required

Urinalysis and assisting patients to complete pre-infusion checklist as required.

Capillary Blood Glucose test as indicated.

Support Nurses with venepuncture and cannulation when required if competent.

Person specification

• Care Certificate
• Cannulation
• Experience in patient-facing role

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Nursing and Midwifery:For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managingyour recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz so they can manage your recruitment and on-boarding. If you do not consent to this, please do not apply.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Domestic / catering / porteringservices at theJohn Radcliffe Hospitalare provided byMitie.

Domestic / catering / portering / maintenance engineerservices at theChurchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centreare provided byG4S.

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