Health Care Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Coylton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Health Care Support Worker to support the Children’s Health services across South Ayrshire. The role involves working in home, clinic and school settings to promote child health and family wellbeing.

You will assist Health Visiting and School Nursing teams, engage with families from antenatal to early school years, and use Solihull and PEEP approaches to support development and outcomes. A UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Educational attainment at SPQ level 7/8 or working towards this.
• Experience of working with children and families in the community.
• Knowledge of health and social care services available for children and families.
• Knowledge of the issues that can impact on the health and wellbeing of children and their families.
• Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced support and contribute to the high-quality service by assisting the Health Visiting and School Nursing teams.
• Promote health and wellbeing outcomes for children within the home and community environment.
• Work closely with families across South Ayrshire from the antenatal period through a child’s early years and school years, using Solihull and PEEP approaches to support development and whole family support.
• Deliver care in the home setting, clinic, school and community environments flexibly to meet needs of children and their families.

Skills

Experience with children & families

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Self-motivation

Education

SPQ 7/8 level or working towards

Tools

IT literacy

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.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland. In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way. To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website.

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Health Care Support Worker to join our Children’s Health service dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families within South Ayrshire.

Hours

30 hours per week.

UK Driving Licence

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What You Will Do

The post holder will provide enhanced support and contribute to the high-quality service by assisting the Health Visiting and School Nursing teams to promote health and wellbeing outcomes for children within the home and community environment. The post holder will work closely with families across South Ayrshire from the antenatal period through a child’s early years and school years, using Solihull and PEEP approaches to support with all areas of children’s development and whole family support, such as promotion of developmental outcomes, sleep, growth monitoring, feeding, managing continence, and supporting with universal Primary 1 screening delivered by the School Nursing service.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required For This Post

The post holder will work as part of South Ayrshire’s Children’s Health services to provide accessible, appropriate, culturally sensitive and effective services responding to the assessed needs of the families whilst working in partnership with care providers and agencies who are also supporting families. The post holder will be expected to deliver care in the home setting, clinic, school and community environments flexibly to meet needs of children and their families.

Essential Criteria

• Educational attainment at SPQ level 7/8 or working towards this.
• Experience of working with children and families in the community
• Knowledge of health and social care services available for children and families.
• Knowledge of the issues that can impact on the health and wellbeing of children and their families.
• Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• IT skills

RIGHT TO WORK / CERTIFICATES OF SPONSORSHIP

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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

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.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case‑by‑case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre‑employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts