Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Critical Care Senior Health Care Support Worker
The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
Are you a passionate and motivated individual who wants to make a difference on our Paediatric Critical Care Unit caring for children aged 0-16yrs old?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Support worker to join the Paediatric Critical Care Team.

Main duties of the job

• The Senior Clinical Support Worker will work together with members of the Nursing team to:

• contribute to the smooth running of daily activity within the unit
• contribute to the implementation of a high standard and individualised patient care under the direction of a registered nurse by undertaking delegated activities
• communicate effectively with other members of the health care team, patients and relatives.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
Per Annum / Pro Rata: Contract
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 321-NOTSS-7755522-B3
Job locations: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for more details.

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 aged 0-16yrs 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 childrens 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 there are opportunities for future career development and training pathways for roles such as Nurse Associate and Registered Nurse.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

• Experience working within the NHS / Health care / Child Care setting with knowledge of issues related to health care.
• Completion of Care Certificate or commitment to completing.

Desirable

• Knowledge and insight into specialist area.

Personal qualities
Essential

• Able to prioritise workload and organise self to complete delegated tasks
• Shows initiative within role boundaries, self motivated and motivates others
• Awareness of importance of team work
• Communicates effectively with patients/relatives/carers and members of the MDT
• Ability to cope effectively under pressure, show resilience and working within team to manage complex/challenging situations

Education and Training
Essential

• Demonstrates Literacy/Numeracy
• Essential IT capability
• Motivated to develop knowledge and skills/undertake self-development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Nurse PCC Education + Workforce Development, Rosie Priddy, rosemary.priddy@ouh.nhs.uk

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