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Band 5 NurseandBand 2 Healthcare Support Workerrecruitment iscentralised , meaning when you apply you will be considered fora number of rolesacross the Trust. If you have any questions please email: . Domestic ,catering ,porteringandmaintenance engineerservices at some of our hospitals are provided by our PFI partners. For these jobs, please see vacancies with our PFI partners. Therapies Assistant/Technical InstructorBand 3/4 Dependant on experienceMain area Support worker workforce Grade Band 3/4 Dependant on experience Contract Fixed term: 11 months (Fixed end date of 11th November 2025) Hours Part time - 13.25 hours per week (Pro Rata) Job ref 321-NOTSS-7053242-B3-PUB Site John Radcliffe Children's Hospital Town Oxford Salary Dependant on experience Closing 01/04/2025 23:59 Interview date 08/04/2025 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital ,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin 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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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. Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto 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. Job overviewThe post holder will work as a member of the Children’s Therapy Team to assist and support the paediatric therapy service in providing high quality services to patients and their families. The post holder will provide input to a range of children requiring acute care in hospital, who may have severe or complex disabilities impacting their health needs and their carers/families. The role will include liaison with other health professionals. The role will include involvement in both the day-to-day administrative support and wider data collection specific to the patients/services that will in turn assist in the development of the service to meet the current and future needs of our patient population. Depending on the needs of the service and at the discretion of your line manager, you may be required to work across a number of locations servicing Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust. Main duties of the jobTo provide a mix of direct clinical care to support the delivery of clinical care to a paediatric population within an acute Children's hospital and to support with core clinical and non-clinical admin for effective service delivery. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo assist with the treatment of patients as directed by the Therapists in the team. This may involve working with individuals and group work. To be responsible for and manage a delegated clinical caseload including review of cases as necessary. General administrative tasks that support the department (e.g., creation of staff annual leave sheets, supporting with health-roster and inputting staff additional working hours to support staff pay). As well as to carry out additional administrative duties as required to aid with the smooth running of the department. To carry out data collection as required, including the capturing of/data entry/and summarising of this data (as appropriate), with support from wider clinical and administrative staff. To deal pro-actively, professionally and efficiently with colleagues, patients, carers and other service users alike. Ensuring where possible, that the person’s needs are met, or they are transferred to the most appropriate person. Working flexibly within the team to provide support to professional colleagues and the multi-disciplinary team on a daily basis. Contribute to own personal development through completion of mandatory training, supervision, and appraisals. To achieve and maintain competencies through skills and knowledge development. To comply with OUH Trust policies and procedures. Act in a manner aligned with the Trust values and consistently demonstrate the behaviours that will ensure the achievement of delivering compassionate care and excellence. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. To help maintain safe and clean working environments. To maintain good working relationships with the multi-disciplinary teams and ensure effective communication between all involved. Provide robust administrative functions that underpin the delivery of high-quality service and maintain effective working relationships with clinical and administrative staff. Answer communications including telephone, email and face-to-face queries in a timely manner and action as appropriate. Demonstrate high levels of customer care and be an ambassador for customer care within the trust. Attend mandatory and departmental meetings and trainings as required to ensure that up-to-date working knowledge of the service and trust procedures is maintained. To contribute to the wider team discussions such as service development. To participate in the department induction and training of new or temporary staff, and the continued training of existing staff. Clinical duties: To liaise with Therapists regarding the ongoing interventions being carried out with patients, as well as escalating to Therapists when required. To demonstrate physical ability to carry out therapy interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling. To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients. To be able to safely use a range of equipment in line with Manual Handling such as hoists and mobility aids. To gain valid informed consent prior to any intervention. To work within a legal framework, under the supervision of a therapist, for those patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To assess for and provide appropriate therapy equipment. To assist with the discharge of patients from the hospital following assessment by a Therapist. To collect and record patient information in EPR in line with departmental guidelines. To communicate with parents/carers ensuring communication is sensitive, in order to obtain specific information and implement therapy programmes tailored to the needs of the individual patient/family. To work in a collaborative, and a co-operative manner with other health professionals and relevant agencies. To work autonomously but acknowledge own limitations/know when to seek clinical advice. To engage with patients and families and assist with patient feedback/outcome questionnaires/assessments. To use standardised protocols, including cognitive assessments, to independently carry out and progress patient treatment. To explain, motivate and encourage treatment to patients, managing clinical risk within own patient caseload. To be able to contribute to the planning and completion of required access visits, to facilitate timely discharges. The job description is intended as a guide and may be amended in discussion with the post holder to meet the changing demands within the service. Person specificationEssential and DesirablePrevious experience working as Therapy assistant/Therapy instructor. Experience of working with children in a health or education setting. Experience of Administrative tasks. Familiarity with the use of IT based platforms. Organisation and time management skills. Able to work both independently and as part of a team. 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. 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 a6 monthprobationary 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr