Care Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Band 3 - Emergency Assessment Unit Care Support Worker

We are seeking to employ enthusiastic and dynamic Care Support Workers to join our team in the Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

We are expecting that the successful applicants will be proactive in the provision of high standard of care to patients in congruent with the trust’s core values.

The team in EAU care for those who are acutely unwell, support end of life care and care for a range of mental health patients working as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary teams including the Emergency Department and the Emergency Department Psychiatric Service (EDPS).

We can offer a supportive environment with a strong commitment to professional development. We can offer full or part time hours, working weekdays and weekends.

As a member of the team in this enhanced role you will:

• Support and 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.
• 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.

• Complete and maintain on an ongoing basis a generic and specific portfolio of clinical competencies and/or Care Certificate as required.
• Be motivated in order to review progress with Manager at regular intervals.

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

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.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.

Closing date: 13th February 2023