Clinical Support Worker - Medicine For Older Adults

NHS Scotland; Santiago; On-site; CLP 27,667,000 - 32,937,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

Generous NHS pension

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a dedicated care assistant to join a multidisciplinary team and support registered nurses in delivering high-quality patient care.

You will carry out care duties, assist with procedures, admissions, transfers and sample collection, in a busy ward environment. The role is fixed term for 18 months, with secondment options if applicable.

Applicants should have SVQ III in healthcare or working towards it and demonstrate strong teamwork and communication.

Qualifications

• SVQ III in healthcare or working towards, or equivalent care environment experience
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively in a busy ward

Responsibilities

• Carry out assigned tasks to deliver and support direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse
• Assist in the preparation of patients for procedures
• Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients
• Assist in the collection of routine urine/blood specimens

Skills

SVQ III in healthcare

Teamwork

Communication skills

Care delivery

Education

SVQ III in healthcare or equivalent

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out care duties for patients, in support of a registered nurse, and will regularly work unsupervised and will carry out assigned duties to maintain hygiene, order and safety within the ward environment.

Duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency. Please note this is a fixed term post for 18 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Carry out assigned tasks to deliver and support direct patient care, under the direction of a registered nurse, to ensure delivery of a high quality of patient care e.g.
• Assist in the preparation of patients for procedures.
• Assist with admission, transfer and dischare of patients.
• Assist in the collection of routine urine/blood specimens.

What You'll Bring

• SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.