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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

About

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. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.

Contact

Address: Trust Headquarters; Warneford Hospital; Warneford Lane; Headington; Oxford; Oxfordshire; OX3 7JX
Contact Number: 01865 901000

Find out more

Jobs Website

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Ref: 267-ACOCT25 Vacancy ID: 7503384

Healthcare Assistant - Oxford

Accepting applications until: 01-Oct-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 01-Oct-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Warneford Hospital
Tref: Oxford
Cod post: OX3 7JX
Major / Minor Region: Oxfordshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Oriau: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working a mixture of early and late day shifts with one night week in every four.)

Salary

Cyflog: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum | pro rata
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Band 3)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Healthcare Assistant

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

Recruitment Day: what to expect on the day

If you are successfully shortlisted, our Recruitment Day on Wednesday 22nd October at Unipart House in Oxford is designed to give you a real feel for life at Oxford Health. You'll have an extended period to meet our teams, learn about our services, and show us what you can do.

The day will include:

Numeracy/Literacy Test: A short assessment to evaluate your foundational skills.
Group Activity: An exercise that allows you to demonstrate your collaboration and problem-solving abilities.
Interview: A chance for us to get to know you better and understand your skills and for you to ask us any questions you have.
Networking: An opportunity to meet our staff and learn more about the roles, our wards, and our commitment to your professional development.

This is your opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and values we're looking for in our next Healthcare Assistants.

What We Offer

We are committed to investing in our staff and providing a rewarding career path.

Support & Development: We offer comprehensive training and ongoing support to ensure you have everything you need to succeed in your role.
Flexible Working: We have a range of permanent, full-time, and part-time positions with various shift patterns available. We'll also consider flexible working arrangements.
A Rewarding Career: This is more than just a job—it's a chance to provide compassionate care and be a critical part of a team that makes a genuine difference in people's lives every day.

Please note that this recruitment day is by invitation only and is open exclusively to applicants who have successfully passed the screening stage.

All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

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

Pateint Groups

Meini prawf hanfodol

Please outline which patient groups you have worked with, in a healthcare capacity for example - Older Adults, Adults, Children and Forensic
Have you worked in a mental health inpatient ward, if so please provide full details below

Question 1:

Meini prawf hanfodol

Can you describe a situation from your previous role as a healthcare assistant where you had to provide care under pressure or in a challenging environment? What was the situation, how did you handle it, and what was the outcome?

Question 2:

Meini prawf hanfodol

Can you describe a time when you had to explain something important to a patient who was confused, anxious, or had difficulty understanding? How did you ensure they felt heard and understood, and how did you adapt your approach to meet their needs?

Documents

JD&PS - Band 3 HCA (PDF, 368.4KB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Enw

Aimee Burchette

Teitl y swydd

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Cyfeiriad ebost

[email protected]

Rhif ffôn

01865 904100

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How to Apply

Ready to take the next step? Here's our application process:

1. Apply Online: Complete our application form to be considered for a spot at our Assessment Day.
2. Pre-Screening Call: Our Talent Acquisition team will conduct a pre-screening call with successful applicants.
3. Attend the Recruitment Day: If you pass the pre-screening, you will be invited to attend our day on Wednesday 22nd October. The day will include both interviews and group activities.