Assistant Practitioner / Registered Nurse Associate

You will work independently, carrying out patient care in collaboration with the registered nursing staff ensuring the smooth running of the unit. You will be expected to support, supervise and develop further the role of the Health Care Assistant within the clinical area. There is an active in service training program and continued professional development is viewed as integral to providing quality patient care. The post holder will be required to work flexible shift work.

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner/ Registered Nurse Associate to join our team within the Trauma Unit. The post holder must have an Associate Nurse/Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree. It is essential that the person is enthusiastic, motivated and passionate about providing high quality, safe, patient centred care. Good communication skills are essential and the ability to work with people as part of a multidisciplinary team.,

• Previous experience on an inpatient ward
• Previous surgical ward experience, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  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., The Trauma Unit consists of two 24-bedded Trauma Wards (2A and 3A). We care for adults over the age of 16 who have a variety of injuries including major trauma injuries, spinal injuries and fragility fractures., Sexual Safety Charter: In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.