Healthcare Assistant

4 months ago


Abingdon, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for caring and committed individuals to join our healthcare assistant team supporting the team at Abingdon Community Hospital, OSRU.

The role will be 22.5hours per week but full time and part time hours can be considered. Shifts cover 7 days per week including early, late and night shifts.

Full training and support available

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be instrumental in assisting the teams to meet the changing needs of the patients, provide personal care, assist in individual patient monitoring and be a patient advocate.

Your commitment to providing excellent care at the place of the individual patient or ward need will demonstrate your patient focused approach. Working across wards in a range of shifts, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, will develop your skills and knowledge in a variety of patient specialities and ensure that the role is very rewarding.

We are looking for individuals who show warmth and support to our patients and their families; helping to promote independence, dignity and positively enhancing the lives of individuals in our care.

Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit is a 20-bed inpatient unit based at Abingdon Community Hospital.

We provide a short period of inpatient rehabilitation for people who have had a stroke, are registered with an Oxfordshire GP and are not able to be discharged directly home from hospital.

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

**Our values are**: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

**Our learning and development opportunities**:
If you want to grow and develop your knowledge and skills and achieve a recognised qualification in nursing, we will support you to discover what is best for you and your future career plan.
- Senior Health Care Support Worker
- Nursing Associate
- Assistant Practitioner
- Nursing degree

The development of our workforce is key to delivering caring, safe and excellent services to our patients. Our Trust is committed to offering development and learning opportunities for all employees. No matter where you start with the Trust, you will have access to extra training and be given the opportunity to progress within the organisation.

**Our teams**:
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our housekeepers and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their families.

This role works on a 7 day rota of early, late and night sifts including weekend and Bank Holidays. Enhanced hourly rates will be paid.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.

Please note that mileage will be paid should you be required to travel between community hospital bases.



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