Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Health Care Support Worker
The closing date is 20 November 2026

Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Clinical Support Worker for a 12-month fixed term post in the Sleep and Ventilation Department at the Churchill Hospital.

During this time you will have an opportunity to learn more about Sleep Apnoea, how it is diagnosed and treated, and support the team in managing a large cohort of domiciliary patients.

The Oxford Sleep and Ventilation Service is part of the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine based at the Churchill Hospital. We are a tertiary service which has a world class clinical and academic reputation, delivering excellent care within Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.

We currently support more than 20,000 obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and provide invasive and non-invasive ventilation to approximately 1500 patients at home, including those who have enhanced airway clearance needs.

The post is part of a MDT of consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, physiologists, and support workers, but also has strong links with other specialist services such as the home oxygen service, neurological services, and hospices.

Main duties of the job
The post involves supporting patients who are part of the Sleep and Ventilation Service in their treatment, along with the clinical team, and the general day-to-day running of the service.

This role includes, but is not limited to, setting up sleep study devices that you will show to patients to take home and use, along with downloading the data once returned and uploading to the patients electronic record, triaging messages sent in from patients daily, maintaining the stockroom, and cleaning returned devices to be serviced by the clinical engineers.

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.

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.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-MRC-8367901-B3

Job description
Job responsibilities
We would welcome informal discussions or a visit to enable you to find out more about the role. Please contact Blake Marsh Lead Clinical Sleep Physiologist at Blake.Marsh@ouh.nhs.uk or telephone 01865 225959.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Previous employment as a CSW

Desirable

• Experience working within Sleep and Ventilation
• Competent in ECGs
• Competent in bloods
• Competent in CBGs

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Churchill Hospital, 101 Oxford Road, Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Respiratory Physiologist, Blake Marsh, Blake.Marsh@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865225959

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