Band 2 Health Care Support worker

NHS Scotland; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to join the Neuro Rehabilitation team. You will work closely with Registered Nurses and allied health professionals to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care in a multidisciplinary inpatient setting.

In this role you will support personalised rehabilitation programmes to help patients maximise independence, recovery, and quality of life, contributing to the rehabilitation journey of adults with neurological disability and complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering personalised rehabilitation programmes
• Support patients to maximise independence, recovery and quality of life
• Work with multidisciplinary team including nurses and allied health professionals

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Support Worker to join our skilled and dedicated Neuro Rehabilitation team. Working closely with Registered Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, medical staff, patients, and families, you will contribute to delivering high-quality, compassionate care in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

This post is within a multidisciplinary team providing specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults with neurological disability and complex rehabilitation needs. The service comprises 12 inpatient beds dedicated to active rehabilitation.

The ward plays a key role in supporting patients following major trauma, alongside individuals with a wide range of neurological conditions. The inpatient rehabilitation programme is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, with a particular focus on acquired brain injury, complex neurological conditions, and major trauma rehabilitation.

Working as part of a progressive and supportive multidisciplinary team, the post holder will assist in the delivery of personalised rehabilitation programmes, helping patients maximise their independence, recovery, and quality of life.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to develop their knowledge and skills in neuro rehabilitation and gain experience working with an established multi-disciplinary team to contribute to the rehabilitation journey of our patients.

Informal enquiries please contact Donna Murray [e-mail]

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.

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