215867 Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Annan; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a passionate Healthcare Support Worker for a permanent 30 hours/week position at Annan Hospital. The role involves providing essential patient care, requiring enthusiasm and the ability to work collaboratively within a team. Ideal candidates will focus on quality, individualized care in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Free parking at all hospital sites

Qualifications

• Keen to work within a friendly team.
• Interest in care of the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care with support from a Registered Nurse.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team supporting quality care.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Teamwork

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker to work within Annan Hospital. Annan Hospital is an 18 bedded hospital providing rehabilitation and palliative care.

This post is a 30 hour a week (permanent) position.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and keen to work within a friendly team. As a Health Care Support Worker you will provide direct patient care with the support and supervision of a Registered Nurse. We are looking for a motivated Healthcare Support Worker who has an interest in care of the elderly and the ability to work with others as part of the multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will be focused on providing quality individualised person centred care within a supportive environment for patients.

The post will involve weekend and nightshift working. Shifts may be over long or short days.

Informal enquires to SCN Sharon Agnew [e-mail] or CN Claire Robison [e-mail].

Please Note: The salary for this vacancy does not meet the minimum required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Additional Information For Candidates

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

APPLICATION PROCESS - https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/

Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues.

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~ DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.

~ Within the application you are required to answer three questions giving you the opportunity to fully evidence why you are the ideal person for the job. This section times out after 30 minutes, a tip is to build your reply on a Word document and copy and paste into Jobtrain. If you exceed the maximum amount of characters it will cut your text at this point, please check your information once copied and pasted.

~ Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.

~ Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.

~ If you are a member of staff please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.

~ Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites.

Please be aware that a vacancy may close early due to volume of applications, therefore you should not delay in submitting your application.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

PUBLIC PROTECTION

Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk

Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION

NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.

Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).

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