Senior Nursing Assistant

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 May 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Nursing Assistant to join one of our friendly & enthusiastic Outpatient teams. We are dedicated to giving a high standard of care within our busy Outpatient units across the Specialist Surgery Directorate.

We currently have a full-time permanent vacancy within the Blenheim Head & Neck Outpatient Nursing Team based at the Churchill Hospital.

The successful applicant will be working in collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should be flexible, well organised with a professional, friendly manner & have excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

This role is an essential support to the busy Outpatient Head & Neck clinics. You will be supported and trained to decontaminate essential endoscopy equipment. Support and chaperoning patients during clinical examinations. Assisting with the smooth running of the unit - ensuring patient safety throughout the patient journey.

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.

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.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year linkgraded Band 2/3 Care certificate / local competency required

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-NOTSSCAN-7051534-B3

Job locations

Blenheim Head & Neck OPD - Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington Oxford

OX3 7LE

Job description

Job responsibilities

You should be able to use your own judgement to resolve issues, and have a tactful, sensitive approach to dealing with occasional difficult situations.

Working well under pressure with a flexible approach to work, with a willingness to suggest ideas for improvements will be welcomed.

Care Certificate Completion and or Qualifications in health & social care would be desirable, however this should not deter applicants who do not have this specific experience as support and training will be given. This is a link graded development opportunity, starting as a Band 2 and rising to a Band 3 dependant upon Care certificate and local competency completion. We very much wish to see you develop and grow in a career with us.

If you would like to be part of our expanding and dynamic nursing team then please contact us.

This is a full time position of 37.5 hours per week working in The Blenheim Head & Neck Outpatients department at the Churchill Hospital. Flexible working options can be discussed at interview. For further information and informal visits please contact Acting Sister Doreen Murigu via Doreen.murigu@ouh.nhs.uk or 01865 223534

Job description

Job responsibilities

You should be able to use your own judgement to resolve issues, and have a tactful, sensitive approach to dealing with occasional difficult situations.

Working well under pressure with a flexible approach to work, with a willingness to suggest ideas for improvements will be welcomed.

If you would like to be part of our expanding and dynamic nursing team then please contact us.

Person Specification

Care Certificate

Desirable

NVQ Health & Social Care
Care Certificate Completion

Person Specification

Care Certificate

Desirable

NVQ Health & Social Care
Care Certificate Completion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.