Senior Nursing Assistant - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Oxford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Band 3 Senior Nursing Assistant - Full Time and Part Time posts available

Sobell House Hospice (Inpatient Unit), Churchill Hospital, Oxford

Are you an experienced Nursing Assistant looking for opportunities to progress?

Are you keen to learn more about palliative care and develop your skills?

Do you want to work in a rewarding setting?

If the answer is yes then read on

For further details please contact:

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.

Oxford University Hospitals

Patient Care

Undertake a range of delegated and specific clinical skills for patients that demonstrate an enhanced

level of competency /technical expertise documented in the plan of care (see specific clinical skills).

Prepare patients, families/carers and the environment for clinical activities supporting and reassuring

patients and their families/carers and preparing specific equipment as necessary.

Monitor closely patients having undergone a clinical activity ensuring their safety, comfort and well

- being.

To assist all patients of all genders with their personal care needs, empowering patients, and/or

families/carers and actively encouraging participation. This may involve maintaining hygiene needs
for individuals such as helping patients to wash and dress themselves and assisting with toileting
needs, maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.

To asses and monitor the patient's skin integrity and to report and document immediately any

changes or concerns in their condition.

To demonstrate clinical competence in order to undertake minor dressings and treatment and as

specified in the plan of care and in consultation with the registered practitioner.

To actively encourage all patients, families/carers to share the responsibility for maintenance of their

health and to promote healthy living where appropriate and identified as part of the care plan.

Assist patients to mobilise safely taking account of developmental/physical needs, using equipment

and techniques as prescribed and recorded in plan of care and contribute to the falls and moving and
handling risk assessment.

Assist in the care of a patient requiring end of life care in accordance within their spiritual and cultural

needs.

Assist as appropriate in the support of families/carers of patients receiving end of life care.
Recognise when a patient's condition changes and seek advice and expertise from registered

practitioners in accordance with Trust policy.

Contribute to, understand and report identified patient risk assessments, e.g. nutritional assessment

scores, slips, trips and falls assessment, e.g. Humpty Dumpty, use of medical devices as appropriate
in line with Trust policy.

To perform clinical observations (following appropriate assessment of competence) accurately

recording using agreed electronic National Early Warning Systems such as SEND and report and
escalate any concerns appropriately by reporting to the registered practitioner immediately.

Participate in the initial assessment of patient needs under the direct supervision of a registered

practitioner.

To assist patients to meet their food and fluid intake giving attention to special diets, supplements,

enteral feeding and cultural requirements and to recognise and understand the importance of
adequate nutrition and hydration. In order to avoid malnutrition ensure an age appropriate nutritional
assessment is undertaken for example, STRONG/MUST. All food, nutritional supplements and fluid
intake should be recorded accurately as required.

Seek support for self and others following an untoward incident.
Report and raise concerns in relation to poor practice, attitude and behaviour of any health care

professional through appropriate channels.