Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Support workers to join our team due to expansion of level 2 neuro-rehabilitation beds. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop their clinical skills and make a difference to someone's life.

We are ideally looking for healthcare support workers with at least 1 years' experience in acute medicine or in rehabilitation/disability or neurosciences. However, if you have no experience don't worry training will be provided for the right person. We are looking for a motivated individual with a strong belief in providing the best patient centred care possible and be passionate about delivering high quality, holistic, effective, safe, and excellent care and strive to continually make improvements. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and an interest for working with individuals with disabilities.

This is a linked Band 2-3 role, offering the opportunity to progress to Band 3 upon successful completion of the required core competencies.

Main duties of the job
We provide specialist inpatient rehabilitation for individuals aged 16 and over following a neurological incident, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, subarachnoid haemorrhage, infections and cardiorespiratory arrest.

Our 18-bed rehabilitation unit supports patients during their recovery, with an average length of stay of 3-6 months. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and psychologists, you will help deliver person-centred care that promotes independence, supports individual goals and enables patients to reintegrate into the community.

You will also support patients and their families through the challenges of adjusting to life following a brain injury, helping to provide a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment.

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most respected NHS teaching trusts, providing world-class healthcare across four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital and over one hundred satellite sites. Find out more information here OUH at a Glance 2026/27

You'll become part of an organisation at the forefront of patient care, research, education and innovation. You'll have access to excellent learning and development opportunities, work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to services that make a real difference.

Our commitment to Delivering Compassionate Excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence, we strive to create an environment where staff feel supported, valued and empowered to thrive. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel and the OneTeamOneOUH - LIVING OUR VALUES video.

Job responsibilities
You will need to have:

• Outstanding leadership skills and qualities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A positive attitude
• An organised and methodical approach to work
• Ability to be flexible
• Able to work shift patterns
• Ability to work within a team but also use your own initiative
• A desire to provide high quality individualised/holistic care to individuals with disabilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Good general education, educated to GCE level

Desirable

• Experience working in the area of rehabilitation or disability

Experience & Knowledge
Desirable

• Previous experience of health care work an advantage
• Experience gained within the NHS or public sector organisation
• Experience in a patient related environment or health care setting

Contract details
Salary: £25,272 to £27,476 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Band: Band 2
Reference number: 321-MRC-OCE-8289863-B2/B3
Closing date: 01 November 2026
Employer contact: Mariel Lacson, Ward Sister, mariel.lacson@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865227822

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and safe workplace for everyone. As signatories to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter, we have a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behaviour and are dedicated to fostering a culture where all colleagues feel welcomed, respected and able to be themselves.