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Healthcare support worker
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,169.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24169.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9321-25-0794 |
Summary
Ensure patients are supported compassionately during their time in the outpatient department and the wider hospital environment. Assist registered nurses in effective running of outpatient clinics, including managing patient flow through the clinics. Assist wider multi- disciplinary team in supporting patients, including speech and language therapists and dietitians. Assist in clinics by chaperoning or supporting medical staff undertaking minor procedures. Once trained complete patient obeservations including Temperature, Pulse, Respiration Rate, Blood Pressure, Weight. Undertake additional training to be able to undertake phlebotomy and ECG procedures. Undertake training in tracheostomy awareness to increase awareness of tracheostomy patients and patients with altered airways. Support the running of the pre- operative assessment clinics.Undertake in house OUH decontamination training for the care of endoscopes used within the department. Support patient dignity and comfort, e.g by escorting them to the toilet or by meeting their nutritional needs.Take an active role in ordering stock items for the department. Ensure Infection Prevention Control methods are adhered to.