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Band 5 Nurse and Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker recruitment is centralised, meaning when you apply, you will be considered for a number of roles across the Trust. If you have any questions, please email: nursing.careers@ouh.nhs.uk.
Domestic, catering, portering, and maintenance engineer services at some of our hospitals are provided by our PFI partners. For these jobs, please see vacancies with our PFI partners.
Fraudulent recruiters have been using social media platforms to dupe potential job seekers into divulging personal and financial information.
Sophisticated frauds, involving grooming of targeted individuals, show the fake recruiter asking the unsuspecting job seeker to take part in a fake job interview, either over the phone or via WhatsApp, and also sending fraudulent follow-up correspondence offering job positions.
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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.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, share our values, and can 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. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing, please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
PLAY ASSISTANT BAND 3
Full-time post based in the Children’s Hospital. You will work alongside experienced Health Play Specialists offering normalised play for hospitalized children. This opportunity is based on an inpatient ward.
Main duties of the job
The Play Team and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust recognise the importance of play and its impact on a patient’s experience. We are looking for someone committed to meeting the needs and engaging effectively with children and young people, showing care and compassion in their work.
The successful applicant can learn and develop new skills with the support of the play team and help promote the play services.
We look forward to hearing from you if you are interested in joining this great team.
Working for our organisation
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 at www.ouh.nhs.uk.
The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and 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 focus on our core 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 aim to provide. Watch how we deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For this post, we require:
* A childcare qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3
* Minimum 1 year post-Level 3 qualification experience working with children
* Or undertaking the Foundation degree in Hospital Play specialization
Person specification
Criteria for the Play Assistant role
* Experience and evidence of further development
* Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
* Experience with adolescents and children with challenging behaviour
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and our patients from the virus when working in healthcare settings. While vaccination is not a condition of employment, we encourage staff to get vaccinated. Helpful advice and information are available at Oxfordshire County Council Website on how to access vaccination.
Vacancy Closures: This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period. If you hold a contract with Oxford University Hospitals, this may not apply. This does not apply to medical staff or executive appointments.
Referencing: Please provide correct work-related email addresses for employment references. Your first referee should be your line manager, supervisor, or clinical lead from your most recent role or study. If you have previously worked for the Trust, a reference from your last manager is required. This is essential for confirming your employment offer.
Next Steps: Ensure your supporting statement reflects the job description and person specification, as applications are judged against these criteria. Selected candidates will be contacted after shortlisting, usually within two weeks. Check your emails regularly, including junk mail.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, requiring a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
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Name: Joanne Pinney, Job title: Senior Health Play Specialist, Email: joanne.pinney@ouh.nhs.uk, Telephone: 01865 231249. Additional information: You are welcome to arrange a visit or a phone call if you have questions.
Domestic, catering, portering services at John Radcliffe Hospital are provided by Mitie. Domestic, catering, portering, and maintenance services at Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre are provided by G4S. Maintenance services at John Radcliffe are provided by Equans.
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