NHS Scotland
Job title:
Healthcare Support Worker Band 3/Trainee Healthcare Support Worker, Band 2
Company
NHS Scotland
Job description
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.Ninewells Hospital and Medical SchoolMedicine for the ElderlyWard 5, Acute Medicine for Elderly Assessment Unit (AME), Ward 33 (newly opening unit) and AMU Frailty AssessmentHealthcare Support Worker, Band 2 / progress to Band 3Full time and Part time posts availableAre you looking for the next step in your healthcare career? Do you want to develop, work with people and really make a difference? Could this be the training opportunity and role you have been looking for?Within NHS Tayside we are expanding opportunities for Health Care Support Workers to develop.As a Healthcare Support Worker you will be working at the heart of our multidisciplinary teams delivering high quality, patient-centred care. You will be supervised and report to an Assistant Practitioner or Registered Nurse. This will require you to be able to communicate effectively with a broad range of individuals, both verbally and in writing, to share our commitment to maintaining high standards in everything we do, and to demonstrate that you can work effectively within a team that behaves in accordance with our vision and values.We are seeking to recruit people who are committed to delivering outstanding patient care, taking pride in what they do and are motivated to learn and develop. A caring professional manner and excellent communication skills are essential. You must work well in a high pressure environment and have the ability to adapt to challenging situations.The post will be based in either Ward 5 (Medicine for the Elderly), Acute Medicine for the Elderly (AME), Ward 33 (which will be opened over the coming weeks) and AMU Frailty Assessment and moving within these areas if required to support with patient care. These areas provide inpatient care which is patient-centred and aims to maximise each patient’s potential for recovery which is supported by an excellent Multi Disciplinary Team.Ward 5 is a 18 bedded unit that supports with a longer patient journey, while AME and Ward 33 are 24 / 18 bedded unit’s that support a patient journey of 48 – 72hrs. The AFU is a 6 bedded admissions area – an exciting addition to our older people pathway.We are recruiting Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers to training posts, where on successful completion of in house training you will progress to a Band 3.Various HoursInformal enquiries to:Jennifer Stewart, SCN Tel: 01382 633816 Email:Siobhan Lonie SCN 01382 633816 Email :Kirsty Wilkinson SCN 01383 633805 EmailYou will be expected to work a variety of rotational day and night shifts, including weekends.You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment. Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.Please note: This band 2 post does not meet Home Office Guidelines for Sponsorship/Skilled Worker Visa.Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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Location
Dundee
Job date
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 22:00:25 GMT
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