Healthcare Assistant - Littlemore, Oxford

Are you passionate about mental health? Would you like a career in the NHS?

We are looking for Healthcare Assistants to work on our male acute mental health inpatient ward, Phoenix Ward.

We Ask That You Are

• Committed to giving the highest standard of collaborative patient care
• Compassionate towards patients and their loved ones
• An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
  
  

Clinical Support staff are the second largest staffing group behind nursing at Oxford Health Foundation Trust.

Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers contribute significantly to the standards of nursing, and patient experience and outcomes, providing valued support to our inpatient nursing and multi-disciplinary teams.

This role can be the first rung on the ladder to becoming a qualified nurse. You can progress through our apprenticeship framework without having to attend and fund a full time university course.

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, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jemima Thomas Job title: Interim Ward Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01865 904100

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.