Nursing Assistant - Sobell House

Band 2 Nursing Assistant – Sobell House Ward, Oxford



Do you enjoy caring for people?



Do you want a rewarding job that makes a real difference?



Are you interested in palliative care?



We are looking to recruit a Band 2 Nursing Assistant for Sobell House inpatient ward based at the Churchill Hospital. Sobell House is run in partnership with Oxford University Hospitals Trust and Sobell House Hospice Charity. Sobell House Hospice is specially designed to provide care and support for patients with advanced incurable disease, along with supporting their families. We provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care aiming to focus on quality of life and respecting the uniqueness of each person.



We are seeking applicants with strong values, who are motivated, dynamic and organised, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This role requires an enthusiastic, committed and professional approach to the smooth delivery of safe, high quality nursing care, ensuring the best patient and family experience. Candidates should be excellent team-players with the ability to use their own judgement to resolve issues. They should also have well developed communication skills and a sensitive approach to dealing with difficult and upsetting situations. They should be able to work well under pressure with a flexible approach to work, and a willingness to suggest ideas for improvements. Candidates will be able to demonstrate compassion, commitment and competence to deliver high standards of care. This will be assessed through a technical and Values Based Interview.



The role is supervised by registered nurses and clearly linked to competencies that require completion within a pre-arranged time frame. Full induction and training will be provided. Training on the electronic patient record will be given but a basic level of computer skill is required. The successful candidates will be expected to complete the Care Certificate within the first few months if you don’t already have this qualification.



For further details please contact:

Ward Sister: Christina Lovell



Christina.Lovell@ouh.nhs.uk



BX72JC



Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk



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.



To assist all patients with their personal care needs, empowering patients 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 perform clinical observations (following appropriate assessment of competence and under the

direction of a registered practitioner where agreed.) accurately record using agreed electronic National

Early Warning Signals such as SEND and report and escalate any concerns appropriately by reporting

to the registered practitioner immediately.

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

families/carers and preparing specific equipment as necessary.

• Participate in the initial assessment of patients’ needs, under the direct supervision of a registered

practitioner.

• Observe and report the patient’s condition to a registered practitioner as required.


• Monitor closely patients having undergone a clinical activity ensuring their safety and well –being and

reporting to a registered practitioner as required.

• To assess and monitor the patients skin integrity and to report and document immediately any changes

or concerns in their condition.

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

cultural requirements. In order to avoid malnutrition, ensure an age appropriate nutritional assessment

is undertaken (e.g. MUST or STRONG) All food, nutritional supplements and fluid intake to be recorded

accurately as required.

• To actively encourage all patients, families/carers to share to share the responsibility for the

maintenance of their health and to promote healthy living where appropriate and identified as part of the

care plan.

• T assist patients to mobilise safely, taking account of development/physical needs using equipment and

techniques as prescribed and recorded in the plan of care and contribute to the falls and moving and

handling risk assessment. Undertake patient transfer and escort duties between departments as

appropriate and as per policy.

• Recognise when a patient’s condition changes and seek advice and expertise from registered

practitioners in accordance with Trust policy.

• To 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.


• Assist with the collection of specimens as requested such as mid-stream urine, stool, sputum, Urine

analysis and hospital acquired infections ensuring accurate labelling and transportation as per trust

policy and in accordance with the training provided.