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About
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Clinical Support Worker
Accepting applications until: 30-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 30-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Oxfordshire Sexual Health, Churchill Hospital
- Address
- Churchill Drive
- Town
- Oxford
- Postcode
- OX3 7LE
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 21 hours per week (with 1 in 4 Saturday morning)
Salary
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Sexual Health
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 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.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to 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 visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Band 3 clinical support worker to work within the Oxfordshire Sexual Health Service. The service has expanded to include comprehensive STI management and contraception to people attending our outpatient services in various locations across the county. Our main base is at The Churchill Hospital in Oxford with clinics in East Oxford, Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Didcot, Kidlington, Witney and Wantage. You will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary/multi agency professional team, good communication is essential as our clients ages vary and they are from a diverse range of communities and backgrounds, many with English not being their first language Experience is desirable although not essential, an interest in Sexual Health is crucial and training will be given to the successful applicant to learn new skills for future development. Duties are varied and although the majority of the time will be spent at the Churchill Hospital you may be rostered to one of our satellite clinics, so the successful candidate needs to be flexible with hours of work which may involve some evenings, Saturday mornings and also have the ability to commute between clinics. Our clinics are busy and you will see a variety of different patients. |
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The list of duties as follows is not exhaustive but does give an overall view of what the job consists of. Assist with stocking up and the preparation of clinical rooms and closing down rooms at the end of the day. Preparing supplies for satellite clinics. Undertake urine testing, pregnancy testing, collecting samples and documenting/storing samples safely. Chaperoning Ladies undergoing procedures such as coil fittings, (which are also done in Banbury and Didcot), Chaperoning examinations performed by a Male member of staff, Offer and perform Asymptomatic screens to patient who are eligible Microscopy training will be given so slides can be examined in our lab so a diagnosis can be made and treatment given Cleaning and tidying clinical rooms and checking /documenting room temperature daily, with a deep clean of the department done each Wednesday morning. |
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Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Patient Care: |
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Chaperoning clinical procedures including Coil fittings |
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Able to conduct and complete Aysmptomatic Sexual health screen |
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Venepuncture |
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Processing and Collecting patients samples e.g. swabs, urine, blood |
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Completing and interoperating Pregnancy test and Urinalysis. |
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To read and Interpreting Microscopy |
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To process online and offline testing kits |
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Communication: |
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Able to work as part of MDT |
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Advocate for patient if needed during procedures |
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Planning and Organisation: |
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Completing stock orders from peripheral clinics |
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Stocking up and cleaning of clinical Rooms |
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Support nursing team with link roles e.g. back care facilitator |
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Quality and Service Improvement: |
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Help support QI programmes, Clinical trials, Audit on the clinical floor |
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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 managing your 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.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Education/Qualification/Experience
Essential criteria
- Good command of spoken and written english
- Interest in working in Healthcare sector and Sexual health
- Interest in developing new skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in sexual health or healthcare
- venepuncture
- Evidence of the Care Certificate or committment to achieve on joining Trust. Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England
Values and Behaviour
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork.
- Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks.
Clinical practice
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of professional accountability, delegation and professionalism related to the role of a band 3 worker
- Makes a positive contribution as a team player and demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
- Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation.
- Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- experience of the NHS and or health/child care and an interest in the speciality with knowledge of wider issues relating to health care
Planning and Organisation
Essential criteria
- Able to prirotise and to organise and motivate oneself and others to achieve delegated tasks
- Flexible approach to shift patterns and unit needs which may involve working in different areas or cross site working
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.
- Able to use own initiative within the boundaries of the role and able to motivate oneself and others
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vicky Manns
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865234474
- Additional information
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