Health Care Assistant - Maternity

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Scotland seeks an Administrative and Clerical Support professional to assist clinical and non-clinical staff in service operations. Candidates should possess knowledge of personal care, strong communication abilities, and the capacity to work in busy environments. A commitment to ongoing development is valued. Various hours available within NHS National Services Scotland, with roles based primarily at University Hospital Wishaw.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, increasing with service

8 public holidays

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

Qualifications

• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
• Undertake training and induction.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support.
• Ensure smooth running of the service.

Skills

Knowledge of personal care procedures

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Working knowledge of basic IT

Education

SVQ II in health care or equivalent

Job description

The Role

To provide comprehensive Administrative and Clerical support to clinical and non‑clinical staff in order to ensure the smooth running of the service.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

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.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures or previous volunteer experience or work experience in a health, education, social care environment
• Undertake on the job training and induction
• Undertake mandatory Health Care Support Worker Standards
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

It would be great if you also have

• SVQ II in health care or working towards, or equivalent experience working in a caring environment/role.
• Further education/evidence of CPD in area of work including study days and courses.
• Commitment to ongoing personal development, as identified personally or due to the demands of the services.

Contract type

Permanent

Full time or Part Time

Various hour

Please note for part time, the salary for this position will be pro‑rata.

Location

This role will be based in Ward 21, Ward 22 & DAU within University Hospital Wishaw.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Elaine Daly, Senior Charge Midwife on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jennifer Hughes, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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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.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire 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.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.