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A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


We are looking for one Specialist Registrar (ST5-8 level) for a 12 month fixed term period from April 2025

We are looking for one Senior Clinical Fellow (ST7-8 level) for a 12 month fixed term period from July 2025.

The post supports the clinical activities of the Endocrine Surgery Unit as directed by the Clinical Director.

The unit carries out approximately 250 thyroid operations (including 20-25 neck dissections), 180-200 parathyroid operations and 100 adrenal operations (including retroperioneal) each year. In addition, the Fellow will gain experience in retroperitoneal sarcoma surgery.

Clinical responsibilities will include elective endocrine surgery, outpatient clinics, ward rounds and care of in-patients.

In addition, the successful candidate will be participate in the provision of an emergency surgery rota at the John Radcliffe Hospital (rota schedule to be provided closer to starting the job)

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK.
The Trust is made up of four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital (which includes the Children’s Hospital, West Wing, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre and Women’s Centre), the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, north Oxfordshire.
We provide a wide range of clinical services, specialist services (including cardiac, cancer, musculo-skeletal and neurological rehabilitation) medical education, training and research.
Most services are provided in our hospitals, but over six percent are delivered from 44 other loca-tions across the region, and some in patients’ homes.
We employ nearly 12,600 staff (including 4,154 nurses and midwives and 2,024 doctors) and our total turnover in 2016/17 was £1 billion.
Our collaboration with the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University underpins the qual-ity of the care that is provided to patients, from the delivery of high-quality research, bringing in-novation from the laboratory bench to the bedside, to the delivery of high-quality education and training of doctors

Clinical responsibilities will include elective endocrine surgery, outpatient clinics, ward rounds and care of in-patients.

In addition, the successful candidate will be participate in the provision of an emergency surgery rota at the John Radcliffe Hospital (rota schedule to be provided closer to starting the job)


This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Oct 2024

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We are seeking to appoint aElective Access Administrator to join our Paediatric team at The Children's Hospital in Oxford.

We are seeking to appoint a proactive, motivated individual who enjoys working in a busy environment within our friendly team in Oxford. The post holder will provide an efficient and effective clinical administration service to the department, consultants, nurses and wider clinical team. They will also attend to patients, colleagues and referrers to the service, promptly and courteously at all times and be a worthy front-line representative of our high quality service.

To attend to patients, colleagues, and referrers to the service, both in person and on the telephone, promptly and courteously at all times and be a worthy front-line representative of the high-quality service.

To provide an efficient and effective clinical administration service to the department, consultants and designated medical staff. Be first point of contact for the consultants and clinical teams. Coordinate the workflows through the admin team to ensure consistency across the service.

To work within an administrative team dedicated to quality and effective patient care and maintaining Trust policy on patient confidentiality.

To work according to the administrative processes in place to support the delivery of Trust and national targets, especially with regards to the 18-week pathway in line with the Elective Access Policy.

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.

The Trust comprises of 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.
• To understand the patient pathway to ensure that patients are tracked effectively through their 18-week pathway and the pathway is up to date on EPR.
• To monitor and maintain the NHS e-Referral Service database taking appropriate action to manage all referral lists, including identifying and highlighting potential issues to the Elective Access Team Leader.
• Liaise effectively with GP Practices to ensure all relevant referral information is received in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all patient referrals received into the department are dealt with according to Trust processes, clinical priority, and length of wait, that all details are registered, and the referral letters are scanned promptly into the patients’ electronic notes and sent for clinical triage.
• Maintain strong links with Paediatric Secretaries and collaborate as necessary to monitor referrals awaiting triage and manage referral triage responses in an effective and timely manner.
• The post holder is expected to develop an understanding of the Trust Elective Access Policy and related procedures, and to make a positive contribution to the ongoing development of elective administration processes.
• To provide guidance and supervision of the Band 3 Assistant Elective Access Administrator Team.


This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Oct 2024

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Pharmacy Clinical Trials Business Administrator - Band 4 - Permanent

Hello! My name is Lina and I am a Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team Manager for the Clinical Trials Pharmacy team in Oxford and I'm very excited to share this new and exciting career opportunity with you.

As a team manager I am privileged to manage and support our fantastic technical team of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants, Practitioners and Apprentices as we provide support services to clinical trial research teams on all our Trust sites throughout Oxfordshire.

The Clinical Trials Pharmacy consists of Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants, Practitioners and Apprentices. We work closely with research teams across the trust and external representatives. A suitable candidate recruited to this role will act as a support to Clinical Trials Pharmacists and technical team.

If you are interested in an informal discussion about the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Business Administrator role offered within our team then I would be very pleased to chat with you. You are more than welcome to call on the numbers below or even better, we can make an appointment for me to show you around and answer your questions. I look forward to hearing from you.

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.

As a Pharmacy Clinical Trials Business Administrator in our team, you will have an extremely varied role.

You will provide efficient, effective and professional administrative and secretarial support to the Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team including the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Aseptic Unit. The Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team works in an area with continuously developing and changing demands, which means that this role will require excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will involve working with colleagues across the organisation and in external organisations. The post holder requires a flexible approach with consistently high levels of attention to detail.

A successful candidate is required to possess:
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration (OR equivalent, demonstrable experience- please contact recruiting manager prior to application)
• Good general education to NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• GCSE Math and English at grade C / level 4 and above
• Typing to RSA level 3, clear, concise typing skills and good use of the English Language

Applicants without these essential qualifications will not be considered.

Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification attached, and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.

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 four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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 theOUH YouTube channel.
Core Role

• To support all administrative activities across the team.
• To ensure appropriate supplies of office stationery and pharmacy clinical trials equipment are ordered via NEP system, to process invoices and maintain stock control of departmental stationery levels.
• Assist with servicing of meetings; arranging meetings, preparing agendas, booking rooms, providing handouts, minute taking (or transcribe dictation from audio/copilot as required).
• To help maintain database of staff within the team; including start dates and leave dates, GCP certification, GMP training and CVs.
• To help maintain Pharmacy Clinical Trials sharepoint pages so that information is current and up to date.
• To assist in data collection, data entry and analysis for monthly KPIs of the department.
• To help in the preparation for the induction of new staff; including generating training folders, timetables.
• To ensure administrative support is provided to training events in the department
• To provide administrative support to the recruitment process; arranging interviews, booking rooms, chasing references where required.
• To support management team with any administrative tasks required in relation to eRoster system.
• To support management team with any administrative tasks required in relation to NHSP.
• Sort and categorise incoming emails to the generic Pharmacy Clinical Trials email account.
• Sort incoming paper mail.
• To undertake photocopying or scanning of documents as required for example monthly temperature records.
• To arrange site-to-site and site-to-patient deliveries where required.
• To facilitate temperature mapping with OxPQA team and communicate this with the rest of the team.
• To support with administrative planning for internal audits and inspections as necessary for Pharmacy Clinical Trials including Clinical Trials Aseptic Services team.
• To assist in managing SOPs to track staff that have/have not read the relevant SOPs and follow up for signing.
• Assist the team with the administrative tasks involved in closing down studies.
• Oversee the co-ordination of lockers, draws and trays for staff within the pharmacy clinical trials team.
• To ensure security is maintained; ensuring previous staff badges are returned to security.
• Liaise with facilities, estates regarding maintenance and upkeep of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials areas on all sites.
• To support communication within the department.
• To ensure efficient filing systems are in place and documents are stored and destroyed in accordance with appropriate guidance.
• Identify improvements and make suggestions on how they can be implemented within the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team.
• Ensure deadlines are met in a timely manner.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Showing initiative and common sense at all times.
• Keeping up to date with Trust Policies and Procedures and core training.
• Participate in annual value based appraisal
• Maintaining good knowledge of relevant systems within the department.
• Confident with verbal commiunication with all all levels of professions.
• Good language and grammar skills for written communication.
• To be confident and competent with a variety of computer software including Word, Excel, Outlook email and Calendar, SharePoint and other basic web design packages and publishing software.
• To confident using new computer systems following appropriate training.
• Other administrative and clerical duteries as requested by the Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team and Associate Director of Pharmacy for Clinical Trials, Research and Manufacturing.


This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

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A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


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Healthcare Support Worker (previously known as Nursing Assistant)

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We operate a centralised approach to our Healthcare Support Worker Recruitment. This means that as a candidate you only need to apply once but can be considered for multiple roles across our Trust.

Please note that this advert may close early depending on the volume of applications we receive.

We have multiple job opportunities available at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). This is a great time to join and be part of a team that is motivated and works together to deliver high-quality care to make a difference to the health and well-being of our patients.

We have full-time opportunities for both experienced and aspiring Health Care Support Workers (HCSW), to work in safe and supportive environments under the guidance of healthcare professionals. We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, and hard-working individuals to join our teams across our SUWON division (Surgery, Women and Oncology)

If you have a particular area of interest, please add this to your supporting statement.

This advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Full training is provided, no previous experience as a Nursing Assistant / Healthcare Support work is required.

As the Healthcare Support Worker you will:
• Provide personal care for our patients, including washing, dressing, toileting and assisting with mobilising and feeding
• Assist registered members of staff to deliver a high standard of care to patients in the ward/clinical area demonstrating compassion, kindness, and sensitivity.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork.
• Work as part of the team, under the supervision of trained nurses, assisting with delivery of planned health care, to meet physical, psychological, and social needs of the patients.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks
• Evidence commitment to the Oxford University Hospitals vision and values



Interview date: 11th October 2024 and 8th November 2024

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.

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.

Please refer to the full job and person specification for full details. The healthcare support worker will be expected to undertake the following duties under the supervision of a registered practitioner:



Patient Care
• 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.
• Perform clinical observations (following appropriate assessment of proficiency and under the direction of a registered practitioner where agreed.) and 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 wellbeing and reporting to a registered practitioner as required.
• Assess and monitor the patient’s skin integrity and report and document immediately any changes or concerns in their condition.
• 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). All food, nutritional supplements and fluid intake to be recorded accurately as required.
• Actively encourage all patients, families/carers 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.
• Assist patients to mobilise safely, taking account of development/physical needs using equipment and techniques as prescribed and recorded in the plan of care contributing 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.
• 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.

Communication
• Contribute during handover process to ensure continuity of care and to accurately feedback to a registered practitioner the care given to patients during the shift and of any changes in the patient’s condition.
• Communicate effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers, using all methods of communication. Where there are barriers to understanding, arrange access to information, support and other services to aid effective communication.
• Greet all patients and visitors to the department with courtesy and respect, being mindful of age specific body language and tone of voice, demonstrate sensitivity and empathy.
• Help patients, families/carers and visitors orientate themselves to their surroundings when admitted to the ward/department providing written and verbal information as required.
• Answer telephone calls (and bleeps) appropriately and efficiently, accurately relaying messages to both colleagues and patients using SBARR as appropriate.
• Use paper and electronic systems to retrieve and record patient information in line with Trust documentation standards and operational systems. Ensure information is accurate and securely maintained.
• Apply the principles of information governance and patient confidentiality to all aspects of your role.
• Obtain age/capacity appropriate consent from the patient/family or carer/guardian before any clinical intervention is undertaken; where this is not given, report this to a registered practitioner.
• Participate in discussions about ward and departmental issues at ward/departmental meetings.
• In instances when a patient/family, carer or visitor feels the need to raise concerns or complain seek support from a registered practitioner.
• Maintain professional boundaries and working relationships with patients and colleagues.
• Ensure patients, families and carers are kept informed of delays with their treatment, investigations and clinic times as required when known.


This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

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Thank you for taking the time to consider your application for this role as a Team Lead Physiotherapist within the Adult Critical Care (ACC) clinical group. An opportunity has arisen to appoint a new Team Lead Physio for the Heart Centre. Encompassing the Cardiothoracic Critical Care unit, Cardiology ward and Rapid Assessment Unit and the Cardiothoracic ward, the role offers a varied and challenging case mix leading to diverse and engaging work on a day to day basis.

The ACC group is made up of Physio's and OT's who strive to deliver high quality therapy and rehabilitation to patients across 3 ICU’s and Cardiac Services. The group is split into teams, one of which is led by this post. The group is clinically and academically progressive and is able to draw upon the knowledge of advanced clinicians and clinical academics. It operates as a part of the cohesive multidisciplinary teams on the respective units.

This post will also form part of the leadership group of the ACC group, and will work particularly closely with the Clinical Lead Therapist and Team Lead Occupational Therapist. The ideal candidate will have an interest and considerable experience in both Cardio-Respiratory and Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy, as well as a desire to progress their leadership skills from an existing base.

If you are interested in the role and feel you meet the criteria, please take the time to contact me to discuss it further, or arrange a visit using the contact details in the advert.

· Responsible for operational management of the Heart Centre Therapy service, and assisting with the operational management of the wider Adult Critical Care workstream.

· Use expert knowledge and skills to contribute to strategic planning and development of the Therapy service for the Heart Centre

· Use expert clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the Heart Centre MDT.

· Maintain a clinical caseload of highly complex patients as an autonomous practitioner

· Responsible for maintaining and improving all aspects of evidence based practice and quality assurance

· Takes the lead in maintaining and developing evidence based practice in cardiorespiratory care within the Trust in conjunction with the other respiratory team leaders..

· Supervise, initiate and participate in evidence based projects and is responsible for implementing changes within AICU & CICU, and the setting and monitoring standards of practice.

· Contribute to cardiorespiratory care services development across the Trust.

· Represent physiotherapy at relevant Critical Care networks within the Trust and the Thames Valley Health Authority as an alternate.

· To liaise with the Adult Critical Care team leaders with regard to provision of critical care across the Trust sites.



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 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 theOUH YouTube channel.

Clinical:
1. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own professional activities.
2. To be responsible and accountable for management and implementation of patient care programmes and to input into trust wide care programmes for the relevant patient care group.
3. To carry out assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with highly complex presentations and to use expert clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence based practice and advanced expertise to determine appropriate care plans utilising specialist treatment skills and options.
4. To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive treatment / discharge plans.
5. To be responsible for own and team’s patient care plans and to be consulted frequently for expert advice and guidance by junior and senior team members and other health care professionals.
6. To provide expert advice on cardiorespiratory care to other clinical areas on the JR and CH sites as required, thereby providing specialist care for patients and emergency support for colleagues.
7. To assess patients’ capacity to understand and gain valid, informed consent for treatment. To work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent or refuse treatment
8. To co-ordinate intervention, which may include other disciplines, advise and educate patient / carers / relatives / other health professionals.
9. To manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times and ensure clinical risk is effectively managed within the clinical area.
10. To attend meetings and seminars / case conferences as appropriate, and liaise with, and advise other disciplines, as appropriate, to achieve comprehensive, effective and confidential patient care.
11. To participate in overnight on-call and the 7 day working roster.
12. When working on the on call and emergency duties rota, provide advice to medical and nursing staff, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patients’ cardiorespiratory functions.
13. To be responsible for maintenance of accurate written records using POMR system, in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) standards of practice to include comprehensive progress and discharge reports to referrers.
14. To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
15. To be expert in assessing a wide range of conditions in critical care and cardiorespiratory care, based on advanced theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, often in situations where conflicting evidence is present. This will include acute and chronic respiratory conditions.
16. To be able to motivate and persuade others (including staff and patients) through advanced communication skills, with the benefit of verbal and non-verbal skills, using written and electronic information where needed.
17. To demonstrate expert ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff, where there may be barriers to communication e.g. non-English speaking patients, those with communication disorders, impaired speech or hearing, other impairments, and ensure all members of the team do likewise.
18. To impart complex information to small groups of people, for example in class and training sessions, using a variety of methods of communication
19. To clearly convey complex knowledge of techniques, biomechanics, anatomy and physiology to patients and staff
20. To give and receive complex and sensitive information about staff and patients which may include information about long-term/ permanent disabilities.
21. To maintain close links, communication and liaison between all staff and people involved in patient care, and promote good working relationships at all times.
22. To sensitively deal with distressing or emotional circumstances regarding patient care e.g. imparting news of poor prognoses.
23. To support more junior staff when indicated in the management of challenging patients.
24. To deal effectively with patients suffering from conditions which may lead to anxiety and aggressive behaviour.
25. To work within other areas of physiotherapy within the exigency of the service.
26. To teach, support and supervise staff within the team – this will include developing and maintaining their skills, and competency assessments to the appropriate level.

Management:
1. To be responsible for policy and service development and implementation and to ensure that quality standards and effectiveness of patient care are continually monitored and improved.
2. To liaise with other Allied Health Professionals ensuring multi professional care of patients.
3. To advise the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for Adult Critical Care on policy development in cardiorespiratory care for the Trust (as appropriate).
4. To ensure as team leader that staff implement policy and service developmental changes.
5. To work with specialist cardiorespiratory care physiotherapists on all Trust sites in the development of common standards, policies etc.
6. To support the organisation of an appropriate and cost effective out of hours respiratory service. To ensure that the weekend and on call rotas provide optimum cover.
7. To ensure that the service responds to national initiatives and policy within the framework of clinical governance including clinical effectiveness, evidence based healthcare, managing clinical risk and, research and development issues.
8. To contribute to the management of the department including the development and implementation of departmental policies, which will impact on the physiotherapy service.
9. To be responsible for competent use, repair and maintenance reporting of all equipment, including respiratory equipment and patient appliances uses by physiotherapy staff and as team leader, to ensure that designated staff attain competency prior to use.
10. To be responsible for the daily management, supervision and co-ordination of the Heart Centre Therapy Service including staff appraisal.
11. To attend mandatory fire, manual handling and resuscitation training on an annual basis and be familiar with local procedures within speciality areas of work, and ensure that staff within the team are aware of their responsibilities.
12. To work in an environment where as team leader the work patterns may be disrupted by frequent demands from patients, clinical staff, and students and any emergency situations.
13. To provide statistics and analysis reports using databases in an accurate and timely manner.
14. To skilfully and flexibly plan and manage own time and organise the Heart Centre team, to include patient care, training, and supervision.
15. To assist the JR and CH site therapy team leads in the efficient day to day management of the department.
16. To achieve the effective daily management of a caseload of patients including responding to urgent referrals, prioritising clinical work and balancing other patient related and professional activities in accordance with departmental standards.
17. To resolve informal complaints and to be well versed with the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. To ensure that the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for Adult Critical Care is informed of complaints.
18. To support the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for Adult Critical Care, when indicated, in the management of staff disciplinary matters.
19. To contribute to the recruitment of staff, including short-listing of applicants and being a member of the interview panel.
20. To work as an advisory capacity to all the appropriate professions/directorates with the Trust.

Education:
1. To be responsible for the provision of specialised teaching to peers and junior staff and students; this may be to large groups.
2. To provide specialist training to other professional groups as required.
3. To provide expert teaching to undergraduate and post graduate students external to the Trust as required and agreed with the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for Adult Critical Care.
4. To be responsible for own personal professional development and keep abreast of new clinical practices in the area of cardiorespiratory / critical care. To attend and contribute to, specialist continuing education programmes. To attend external courses / education as appropriate.
5. To maintain a CPD portfolio reflecting personal professional development and ensure all members of the team have a comprehensive performance plan.
6. To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national clinical interest groups appropriate to cardiorespiratory care, and to demonstrate the ability to share and disseminate knowledge with colleagues working in other care settings.
7. To clearly convey complex knowledge of techniques, biomechanics, anatomy and physiology to patients and staff
8. To supervise and lead on the professional development of physiotherapists on rotation through the clinical area.
9. To be responsible for the training of physiotherapy staff and students on placement within the clinical area.
10. To supervise undergraduate physiotherapy students as required, and to liaise, as team leader, with academic institutions regarding student performance and placement within the team. See Further Information and Guidelines.
11. To support and advise less experienced clinical educators as required




This advert closes on Monday 21 Oct 2024

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The post holder will be an integral part of the PCC team, providing a vital link between professionals and service users, supporting children and their families. They will promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient and family centred care through research and evidence-based practice. They will be responsible for ensuring the emotional and psychological needs of patients and families are met throughout the critical care admission and beyond through individualised support and appropriate onward referral.

• Be a highly competent, knowledgeable practitioner in Paediatric Critical Care, ensuring provision of high-quality evidence-based nursing care for the family of our patients.
• Assess & address the emotional & psychological needs of patients & their families throughout the PCC stay from admission to discharge (including pre/post admission where appropriate).
• Provide effective nursing leadership, expertise, advice, & psychosocial support to families on PCC to ensure provision of high-quality care to children & families, addressing sensitive & complex issues.
• Facilitate referral & work in collaboration with appropriate support services.
• Act as a designated support resource to children, young people and families & other professionals caring for them.
• Facilitating access to family bereavement support & follow up care, linking with external support services.
• Facilitate the development of all staff within PCC in the support of families in critical care including end of life care & care after death
• Promote an innovative & progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient & family centred care through research & evidence-based practice.
• Support co-ordinated care of long-term patients & contribute to discharge planning.
• Ensure Patient & Public Involvement Feedback is integrated into service design and developments.
• Work in close co-operation with & communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and outside agencies.

Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) at OUH includes 17 co-located Level 2 and 3 critical care beds, delivering a wide range of specialist services to patients from Oxfordshire and the wider Thames Valley and Wessex Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Network (TVW PCC ODN). We are a leading Neurosurgical and Major Trauma Centre and have a vast number of medical and surgical specialities. The unit is undergoing an exciting period of estate and workforce development and investment, with a move into newly built unit within the next 5 years.

SORT Retrieval Service OUH PCC Services include the SORT (Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team) service, delivered in collaboration with Southampton across TVW PCC ODN. It is staffed by doctors, ACPs and nurses from both Oxford and Southampton, with Oxford providing a retrieval team 24/7.

Critical Care Outreach Service is a team of experienced nurses who support all healthcare professionals in the assessment and management of unwell children across the children’s hospital, emergency department, and neonatal unit, following up and supporting children and families following discharge.

Education, Development and Training is provided through a structured competency-based development programme, and we are piloting an inhouse PCC L3 specialist course for nursing staff. Clinical and leadership career development pathways are available. We have a growing team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners who work across PCCU and SORT services at OUH.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role that can be found within this page.




This advert closes on Friday 18 Oct 2024

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Applications are invited to apply for this 1-year fixed term post in the Department of Clinical Haematology in collaboration with the Oxford Translational Myeloma Centre (OTMC). This will include ward, cancer and haematology triage, MGUS new patient clinic and bone marrow biopsy delivery work. A research component will include work on the OTMC myeloma research program.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking service at a tertiary cancer with a myeloma centre of excellence award. You will be trained in all skills required and become proficient in bone marrow biopsy performance.
1. Bone marrow biopsy, biobanking and myeloma research
2. Ward and triage cover
3. Outpatients clinic

Closing date and time- 8th October 2023, 11.59 PM

Clinical Haematology

The Department of Clinical Haematology in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUH) NHS Trust provides a tertiary regional service to a population of ~2.5 million. It includes consultants broadly covering all major specialities in haematology with variable levels of site specialisation. It provides comprehensive treatment of all haematological malignancies (including allogeneic bone marrow transplantation) and non-malignant haematological conditions, including coagulation disorders. The service is located in the Haematology and Cancer Centre, with 25 inpatient beds, comprehensive outpatient, ambulatory care, day care facilities, onsite 24/7 triage/acute access service, and dedicated research beds. There is an established regional Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SIHMDS).

Oxford Translational Myeloma Centre (OTMC)

The OTMC is a patient-focused research organisation dedicated to improving the lives of patients with Myeloma by developing personalised treatment approaches and curative strategies, and by supporting the development of new therapies whilst training the next generation of investigators. Realising the strengths and depth in pre-clinical and clinical myeloma research within Oxford University, the mission of this newly launched centre is to undertake internationally competitive research into the processes underlying multiple myeloma and related plasma cell diseases.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical/Professional
• Review patients in triage, ward, day unit and myeloma clinic and facilitate subsequent management of their care in conjunction with the haematology team. Order appropriate investigations, interpret results, form a list of differential diagnoses, and recommend treatment accordingly.
• Identify and consent patients for myeloma biobanking, working in conjunction with senior colleagues.
• Perform pertinent assessments for all patients along with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes
• Perform diagnostic procedures subject to training and experience. These include (but not exclusively) bone marrow aspirates/trephines and venepuncture.
• Ensure documentation is legible and clear
• Ensure all pathway documentation is completed according to the Trust Guidelines
• Consolidate, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge. Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice.
• Communicate the outcome of clinical encounters to GPs and other health professionals in a timely fashion.
• Foster good relationship by working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
• Present/participate in weekly myeloma multi-disciplinary meeting, which may involve record keeping.

Organisational
• Complete Trust Statutory and Mandatory training as required
• Ensure annual appraisal is completed and agreed by the line manager at least once a year , with a personal development review meeting where progress made over the previous 6 months is discussed. Use the Trust values based appraisal process.
• Report all actual and potential clinical incidents involved in accordance with the Trust’s reporting procedures for untoward events using the electronic reporting system (ULYESSES). Escalating issues or concerns immediately to the responsible consultant or senior nurse.
• Attend the monthly departmental Clinical Governance meeting which includes mortality and morbidity review
• To take a proactive approach in the prevention and management of complaints and when they occur, escalate and support investigation in accordance with the OUH NHS Foundation Trust complaints policies
• To ensure effective and up to date IT skills are maintained in order to be able to fully use Trust IT systems.

Education and Research
• Maintain knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings, and workshops.
• Participate/Lead Quality improvement/ Research project within the department
• Assist in the development and mentoring of the UK Physician Associates as the profession progresses. Assist in the educational development of Physician Associate students through student shadowing and/or teaching.
• OUH/Clinical Haematology will encourage applicants to attend teaching sessions, perform audits and promote the PA profession within the department and trust
• OUH has a strong history of furthering education and knowledge. As part of the trust, you will be expected to complete your 25 hours of Type 1 CPD training each year, as specified by the Faculty of Physician Associates.
• We encourage participation in the National Physician Associate conference as well as 'other relevant conferences' (if deemed appropriate based on agreement with your supervisor).
• Postholder will be provided computer access and funding for attending relevant training courses, myeloma meetings and consumables will be considered.
• The post holder will be expected to maintain compliance with all required research and departmental policies and procedures, and undergo such training as to maintain compliance


This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024

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We are seeking experienced individuals with talent, expertise, and ambition in software engineering. We can offer the opportunity to work on innovative solutions that will transform scientific research and healthcare delivery in the NHS.



The successful candidates will work as part of the Thames Valley and Surrey (TVS) Secure Data Environment (SDE) Programme hosted by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). They will design and implement systems for data acquisition, integration, and analysis across a wide range of clinical systems and settings for this important national programme.



The tools and services that they deliver will have a significant impact. Working with academic and NHS colleagues across the Thames Valley and Surrey region, the post holders will have the satisfaction of seeing the data they work with in use: improving patient care and supporting cutting-edge research.



These are 2-year fixed term contracts with the possibility of extension.



The successful candidates will provide expert services and advice across a range of digital areas, including systems, applications, data analysis, information reporting, information governance and information interpretation, investigate a range of highly complex data engineering issues, be responsible for strategic planning across a range of specialised areas and design, develop and adapt highly complex data engineering solutions.



This is an exciting time to be joining the OUH R&D Clinical Informatics team as we build up our existing team to deliver the TVS SDE programme. You will join experienced and enthusiastic engineers, analysts, programme managers and subject matter experts within the team, and a wide network of peers within the network of SDEs around the country. You will have the opportunity to work with experts in the field, expand your knowledge through on the job and formal learning opportunities and share your knowledge across the network.

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 four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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 theOUH YouTube channel.

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information.

Interviews will take place approximately two weeks after the closing date.


This advert closes on Thursday 10 Oct 2024

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Your new company
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Temporary Finance Assistant to join our clients' team in Oxford for a 3-month period. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for processing invoices, updating purchase orders (POs), and performing various finance administrative tasks using Xero.
Your new role

• Invoice Processing: Accurately process and record invoices in the accounting system.
• Purchase Orders: Update and maintain purchase orders, ensuring all information is current and accurate.
• Financial Administration: Assist with various finance-related administrative tasks, including data entry, filing, and document management.
• Xero Management: Utilise Xero for all financial transactions, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Reconciliation: Assist in reconciling accounts and resolving any discrepancies.
• Communication: Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve invoice and PO queries.
• Reporting: Generate and distribute financial reports as required.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience: Previous experience in a finance assistant role, preferably with experience using Xero.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and accounting software, particularly Xero.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Education: A degree in finance, accounting, or a related field is preferred but not essential.

What you'll get in return

• £25,000 annual salary
• 3 months temp contract
• A start immediately
• Opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic finance environment

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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This role supports a busy, fast-moving technical environment and a diverse user community across Oxfordshire, and can provide considerable technical and personal development in a wide range of technologies and operational/project functions.

This post operates within the Server team of the IM&T Service Delivery group, and is responsible for delivery, support and administration of corporate server-based systems for approximately 18,000 users across a large number of NHS sites within Oxfordshire.

The post holder plays a major technical role within the Server team to ensure that the service level agreements are met or exceeded, and that policies, processes and procedures within IM&T Services customer organisations adhered to.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and will be experienced and technically competent in server technologies; and the development and improvement of processes and standards.

This post offers an excellent opportunity for career development in a supportive environment.

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 four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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 theOUH YouTube channel.
• Carries out assignments, alone or as part of a team, applying knowledge, skills, and experience. Demonstrates an understanding of the issues of interest to the client organisation and proposes viable solutions within the scope of own expertise, taking into account the needs of those affected.
• Recognises needs outside own area of knowledge, recognises how these areas relate, calls for and works effectively with additional expertise as necessary.
• Maintains detailed knowledge of current practice within own area of expertise. Is aware of current developments within own area of expertise. Seeks awareness, and in some cases detailed knowledge, of areas outside own area of expertise as appropriate.

For a full description please refer to the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification.


This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Oct 2024

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This role is Band 3 plus RRP, Overtime & On-call allowance available. 37.5 hours per week.

The primary purpose of this role is to professionally support and undertake Mechanical trades operations and maintenance work across the Trust’s sites as directed by line management. This includes activities that may be demanding and/or non-routine, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures. Assist with the management and implementation of the planned engineering/building maintenance programmes for the Trust to ensure compliance with key standards, both legislative and performance related (as defined through Service Level Agreement) – also meeting where necessary the requirements of the NHSLA.

EF15QP
• Work in accordance with the requirements of HTM’s, HBN’s, British Standards, Model Specifications and all Statutory Regulations, Codes of Practice and Trust Policies and Procedures, identifying and proposing changes for own work area to the Mechanical Team Leader
• Prioritise work requirements on essential facilities which could have a direct detrimental impact on the patient experience e.g. nurse call handsets, patient toilets/wash facilities and patient beds. The role involves prioritising and being able to react to changing workloads
• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of the Trust’s Estates plans and work closely with the other Estates Managers/team Leaders in the development of works programmes
• Assist with the set up and Implementation/management of the Estates safe systems of work (e.g. Permit to Work, isolation procedures) under the guidance of AP’s to ensure that all safe systems of work are carried out correctly
• Plan maintenance works, including liaison with users and contractors
• Supervise maintenance assistants and operational estates contractors, allocating tasks/re-prioritising where necessary, and ensuring the quality of specification and workmanship
• Liaise with the Estates Helpdesk when receiving emergency works and service complaints
• Act on own initiative and advise senior staff of implications of technical issues when attending site on call out

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 four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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 theOUH YouTube channel.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities.

This role is full time – 37.5 hours per week.

You will be given all the support you need to steer the department to be an always improving team that is delivering, performing and operating a safe and compliant estate and environment.

In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you:
• A competitive salary of £22,816 - £24,336 pa pro rata;
• Access to an industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.3%!
• A raft of local and national discounts across travel, shopping, insurance, holidays and many more
• An environment that challenges you but supports your efforts and development

If this sounds like a role you could strive in, apply today!


This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024

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A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Dear prospective candidate,

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term role as Senior Physiotherapist with the Women’s and Men’s Health Physiotherapy team. The Women’s and Men’s Health Physiotherapy team delivers a comprehensive range of services in gynaecology, urogynaecology, obstetrics, urology, colorectal surgery, and sexual health. We are a team of 12 including clinical and administrative staff, and are based over three sites – the John Radcliffe, Churchill and Horton General Hospitals. We are seeking an experienced physiotherapist who is keen to develop their expertise in pelvic health physiotherapy, and who isdedicated to delivering high quality, responsive and person-centred care. This position is for 37.5 hours per week and is fixed term until 31/3/2025, although there may be an opportunity to extend this.





· To deliver clinical knowledge and skills in the care of those presenting with a range of pelvic health conditions.
• To maintain clinical records in line with Trust and professional standards.
• To contribute to induction processes, clinical supervision and teaching within the physiotherapy team and broader MDT.
• To act as a clinical educator for pre-registration physiotherapy students.

· To establish and maintain effective working relationships within relevant multidisciplinary teams.
• To contribute to service development, and to participate in the design and implementation of a service strategy that aspires to be highly responsive, person-centred and clinically excellent.

The successful candidate will be expected to have excellent communication and people skills, to be competent at delivering physiotherapy intervention without direct supervision but with delegated autonomy within the scope of the role, and to become an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.



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 four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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 theOUH YouTube channel.





Communication and relationship skills

To establish and maintain effective working relationships with primary and secondary care services forming effective partnerships to facilitate patient care without delays or fragmentation.

To effectively communicate with patients and their carers/relatives using a range of verbal and non-verbal methods suited to the context of each situation. Be able to deploy these skills in the event of barriers to communication, as well as in contentious and complex matters whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism throughout.

To be approachable to all staff, communicate in a way that fosters good working relationships, and deliver feedback using a method that is constructive and conducive to improvement.

To establish a good rapport with patients and their carers to ensure trust and mutual respect is established in order to optimise the efficacy of therapeutic interventions and future clinical and discharge management plans.

Service management and development

To assist in the development, data collection and evaluation of operational and quality measures to understand performance of therapy within the Women’s and Men’s Physiotherapy team.

To participate in the development of patient pathways through gynaecological, urological, colo-rectal and obstetric care.

To ensure effective mechanisms are in place to identify and ensure the highest priority clinical demand placed upon the service can be met.

To support the effective management of financial and physical resources in a way that is efficient and maximises utilisation of the Therapy department budget.

To have an awareness of policies and procedures to manage staff performance, sickness absence, and disciplinary matters.

Clinical skills

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.

To undertake clinical assessments of Women’s and Men’s Health conditions.

To be able to form problem lists and therapy/clinical management plans in a timely fashion where the clinical demand is one of high volume and the working environment is congested and under pressure.

To conform to professional standards, Trust policies and legal requirements for clinical and service record keeping.

To lead by example by performing clinical duties that are delivered to the highest standard, derived from evidence-based practice, and centred on maximising the patient’s care quality, outcomes and experience.

To determine the priority of clinical demand on a daily basis and to participate in coordinating the delivery of therapy accordingly to optimise patient outcome and experience.

To serve as a point of escalation and problem resolution supporting multi-professional team members in decision-making.

To demonstrate the ability to understand and implement relevant operational changes based on policy at a departmental, organisational and national level.

Governance and performance

To actively engage and participate in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit and quality improvement projects.

To evaluate information and data related to clinical governance and performance standards to demonstrate the quality and efficiency of the service.

To participate in an annual clinical audit programme by which to measure compliance of therapy services against quality standards.

To participate in the business continuity and emergency planning policies that require a therapy service response.

To actively contribute to implementation of policies commissioned by the Therapies department.

To ensure all statutory and mandatory training requirements are up to date.

To deliver training and education that supports therapy and MDT members in delivering high quality and safe services for Women’s and Men’s Health Physiotherapy patients.

Working conditions and required effort

To be able to undertake episodes of moderate physical effort for several short periods during a shift.

To be able to effectively maintain concentration at work despite frequent interruptions and, at times, an unpredictable working pattern.

To tolerate and manage frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances and maintain a high level of professionalism.

To tolerate and professionally manage frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions, such as exposure to bodily fluids and offensive odours.


This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Oct 2024

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Be all you can be with Hamberley
The award-winning Hamberley Care Group is changing the way that elderly care is delivered through our luxury homes across the UK. Fast-growing and innovative, we’re opening three new homes in 2023. Recognised for our exceptional approach to care, we were chosen as Residential Care Provider of the Year in 2019 and 2022.
At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something ‘Extra Special, Every Day’. We're seeking a Sous Chef to help us achieve our goals.
We offer our colleagues:

- Generous, above-market rate pay for our Kitchen Staff
- Bank Hours Available
- Workplace pension
- Comprehensive and further development opportunities
- Opportunities for Career progression
- Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £750 per referral *T&Cs Apply

Could you be part of our team?
Supporting the head chef in the planning and provision of high-quality meals that meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our Residents Deputise for the head chef on occasions as required.
Primary responsibilities of the Sous Chef

- To ensure all food prepared meets Food Hygiene Standards and ensure that safe methods of work are always used.
- Be aware of the legal requirements of health and safety legislation.
- To ensure that all kitchen equipment, work areas and other facilities are maintained and operate to the standards required by Statutory Bodies, Local Authority, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene regulations and Company policies. Reporting of any defects.
- To attend and participate in training as required. Ensure that safe methods of work are used at all times on your watch and no unauthorised persons cleans or operates any dangerous machinery.
- To implement and follow agreed processes to manage all stocks and ordering. Compliance to agreed rotation and food labelling systems. Maintain food hygiene, temperature records on your watch and assist with the ordering and administration of the catering function.
- Show courtesy and respect to residents and their relatives at all times. To attend and participate in employee and relatives’ meetings as and when required in the absence of line manager.
- To deputise for head chef during periods of absence and maintain high quality food offer at all times

Join us at Oxford's most stunning care home
Chawley Grove is a luxurious care home in Oxford, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes – offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house – where we screen classic films – to the on-site luxury spa – offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies – everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel.
Hamberley People
We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!

Make a difference every time you come to work
We at Hamberley Care Homes believe that our residents deserve something 'Extra Special, Every Day'. If you're enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised, and you're looking for a role where you can help people enjoy every day, this could be the opportunity for you.
Our Activities Assistants ensure our residents get the most out of life through vibrant social, wellbeing, and lifestyle activities. Outgoing, energetic and passionate about making a difference, your attitude, ideas, and can-do personality will shape how our residents spend their days.
We offer our colleagues:

- Generous, above-market salary.
- Contracted hours - Bank Hours Available
- Workplace pension
- Comprehensive and further development opportunities
- Opportunities for Career progression
- Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £750 per referral *T&Cs Apply

What you'll do as a Activities Assistant
As the Activities Assistant, you'll be working under the leadership of the Wellbeing Coach and become the person that residents, families, and colleagues know as the one who makes things happen.
Whilst you'll be supporting with arranging wellbeing activities on a weekly and monthly schedule for our community, you'll also get to know our residents and find out what makes them happy as individuals. You'll learn about people's hobbies and interests and work with colleagues and families to ensure residents can keep doing what they love.
Everyone is different, so at Hamberley, we work hard to ensure that people can participate in fun and meaningful activities, whatever their interests or physical and mental abilities. One day, you might arrange a trip to enjoy ice creams at the seaside, lunch at the pub, or a birthday celebration with family with mini-golf in the garden. You might start reading a new book with someone or take part in a weekly yoga session with a new resident. Another day, you'll host a workshop, allowing people to try new things or to teach fellow residents how to recreate a favourite recipe, try a new craft or learn to paint with watercolours. One Hamberley home even produced a cookbook of family recipes shared by residents.
You'll also support colleagues with their own wellbeing and lead and inspire the home to understand the importance of being part of a positive and creative living environment.
Could you be part of our team?
In charge of organising your own schedule, the ideal candidate has:

- Excellent communication skills, passion, empathy, and a desire to make people's lives more enjoyable, rewarding and fun
- Excellent organisational skills, leadership experience and the ability to motivate yourself
- A good interest in the local area and keen knowledge of community groups, as our residents enjoy days out and attending and organising events
- Previous experience of working or caring for people within a residential care setting or similar transferable skills
- Good verbal and written communication, as you'll be responsible for care planning and activity engagement documentation
- Evidence of leadership skills and experience in inspiring a team
- Microsoft IT skills are essential; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams

Join us at Oxford's most stunning care home

Chawley Grove is a luxurious care home in Oxford, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes – offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house – where we screen classic films – to the on-site luxury spa – offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies – everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel.
Hamberley People
We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!
About Hamberley
The award-winning Hamberley Care Group is changing the way that elderly care is delivered through our luxury homes across the UK. Fast-growing and innovative, we’re opening three new homes in 2023. Recognised for our exceptional approach to care, we were chosen as Residential Care Provider of the Year in 2019 and 2022.
*T&Cs Apply