Emotional Wellbeing Senior Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Perth; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland in Perthshire invites applications for an innovative individual to join our Integrated Locality Teams at Loch Leven Health Centre. You will work with people to enhance quality of life and resilience through personal development and social inclusion within the wider community.

The post holder will develop and deliver community-based opportunities with various agencies, coordinating group work, courses and training while benefiting from supervision and a development plan framework.

Qualifications

• Must possess good communication skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to deal with challenging situations.
• Display strengths-based and socially inclusive approaches to working.
• Must achieve the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and facilitate community-based opportunities with a range of agencies and services.
• Work with people to enhance their quality of life and personal resilience through engagement in opportunities for personal development and social inclusion.
• Coordinate and deliver focused group work, self-development courses and training sessions within communities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Dealing with challenging situations

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.

Applications are invited for an innovative individual who wishes to join our Integrated Locality Teams.

As the successful candidate you will work with people to enhance their quality of life and personal resilience through their engagement in opportunities for personal development and social inclusion within the wider community.

The post holder will develop, implement and facilitate community-based opportunities with a range of agencies and services including multiple third sector initiatives. The ability to develop, co-ordinate and deliver focused group work, self-development courses and training sessions within communities will also be essential.

The Perth & Kinross Integrated Locality Teams provide excellent formal and informal supervision and support individual development and innovative practice through performance development reviews and learning plans.

You will be required to achieve the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and throughout your employment comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland.

Applicants must possess good communication skills, be able to work as part of a Team and be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with challenging situations. If you have these skills, display strengths based and socially inclusive approaches to working and are committed to improving the lives of people then we would like to hear from you.

Informal enquiries to: Claire MacDonald, Charge Nurse 01764 657120, Pam Lamond , Interim Clinical and Professional Team Manager, 01738 621151 Hours of work are: 30

Please note the salary band for this post is pro rata for part-time hours.

Loch Leven Health Centre

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.

Applications are invited for an innovative individual who wishes to join our Integrated Locality Teams.

As the successful candidate you will work with people to enhance their quality of life and personal resilience through their engagement in opportunities for personal development and social inclusion within the wider community.

The post holder will develop, implement and facilitate community-based opportunities with a range of agencies and services including multiple third sector initiatives. The ability to develop, co-ordinate and deliver focused group work, self-development courses and training sessions within communities will also be essential.

The Perth & Kinross Integrated Locality Teams provide excellent formal and informal supervision and support individual development and innovative practice through performance development reviews and learning plans.

You will be required to achieve the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and throughout your employment comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland.

Applicants must possess good communication skills, be able to work as part of a Team and be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with challenging situations. If you have these skills, display strengths based and socially inclusive approaches to working and are committed to improving the lives of people then we would like to hear from you.

Informal enquiries to: Claire MacDonald, Charge Nurse 01764 657120, Pam Lamond , Interim Clinical and Professional Team Manager, 01738 621151 Hours of work are: 30

Please note the salary band for this post is pro rata for part-time hours.

If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside.

Reference: 261270

Contract Type: Permanent