Community Support Worker

NHS National Services Scotland; Bow of Fife; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a health care support worker in the vibrant North East Fife locality. Join a dedicated District Nursing Team focused on providing exceptional care to patients in their homes and care facilities. This role demands excellent organizational and communication skills, along with a genuine passion for community health. You will play a crucial part in preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting patient independence. With flexible working options and a commitment to equality and diversity, this position offers a rewarding career path in a supportive environment. If you're ready to make a difference, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Flexible Working

Family-Friendly Policies

Support for Disabled Candidates

Training Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in community nursing is advantageous.
• Ability to work within a 24/7 service is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the District Nursing Team in delivering care.
• Assist patients in their homes and care homes.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Team Player

Phlebotomy Skills

Education

SVQ in Health and Social Care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a health care support worker to join the North East Fife locality District Nursing Team (Ladybank/Newburgh base).

You must have excellent organisational skills, effective communication and interpersonal skills. Must be a team player and have a genuine interest in working in the community. Previous community experience would be an advantage as would phlebotomy skills. Patients are seen within their own homes, and care homes in order to deliver excellent nursing care.

The main focus of the team is preventing unnecessary admission, supporting earliest possible discharge from hospital and enabling patients to remain as independent as possible in their homes. You will be required to support the District Nursing Team to deliver excellent evidence based treatment and care to the practice population of house bound patients.

You will be required to have knowledge and experience to be able to support this role and an appropriate SVQ is desirable. Our service offers regular supervision and supports training opportunities.

You must have an ability to travel across the Fife-wide division if the service warrants it and to provide evening cover as required.

You will be required to work within a 24 hour, 7 day Community Nursing Service. The post will include working weekends and public holidays.

For informal enquiries, please contact Ann Beaton on 07814 419485 or email [e-mail] or alternatively – Donna Sneddon (Team Lead) on 07748 761045 or email [e-mail].

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. 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 Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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.