Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A very exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Care Support Worker Band 2 who will be willing to support the Registered Renal Nurses in carrying out care to haemodialysis patients has now opened. The successful applicant will support patients undergoing regular haemodialysis treatment, feed them, to help turn around the shift. They will be supported by the haemodialysis staff in acquiring the needed skills and knowledge. Swindon Renal Unit is a Satellite Unit of Oxford Kidney Unit and provides an Outpatient Service of Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis and Renal Clinics for patients in Swindon and surrounding area.
Swindon Renal Unit is a nurse-led unit with a highly motivated team committed to a high quality of service, developing individual potential and continuing education. The unit has strong links with the Oxford Kidney Unit, Oxford Brookes University and Northampton University which enable the educational and professional development of staff.
Main duties of the job
To assist registered nurses in the delivery of planned health care within the dialysis unit. The band 2 clinical support worker will work under the direct supervision of a registered nurse in assisting with the physical, psychological and social needs of the patients receiving haemodialysis treatment. They will follow a structured training programme under supervision of a mentor to demonstrate competence.
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.
Job responsibilities
To assist registered nurses in the delivery of planned health care within the dialysis unit. The band 2 clinical support worker will work under the direct supervision of a registered nurse in assisting with the physical, psychological and social needs of the patients receiving haemodialysis treatment. They will follow a structured training programme under supervision of a mentor to demonstrate competence.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
* Experience in health care
* Able to work as part of a team
* Flexible with shift pattern
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.
Employer Name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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