Health Care Support Worker

NHS National Services Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland in Dunfermline invites applications for a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker in Ward 4, Queen Margaret Hospital. The role provides care for older adults with dementia as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will deliver therapeutic, person-centred care, participate in assessments, and work autonomously when required while maintaining dignity and confidentiality. An induction and ongoing development support are provided.

Qualifications

• Trauma informed practice in treating service users with respect and compassion, maintaining dignity and confidentiality.
• Contribute to assessments and holistic care delivery following evidence based practice.
• Role may require working autonomously at times as well as in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic and person-centred care as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Support older adults living with dementia on Ward 4, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline.
• Contribute to assessments and holistic care delivery following evidence-based practice.

Skills

Trauma informed practice

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Person-centred care

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced Band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join a dedicated and enthusiastic nursing team within Ward 4, Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline. The ward consists of 18 mixed sex beds, providing continuing assessment, care and treatment to older adults living with a dementia diagnosis.

You will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary team providing therapeutic and person centred care. You will work alongside registered nurses, medical staff and varied allied health professionals to ensure good care outcomes for our patients. Candidates should be able to demonstrate trauma informed practice in treating service users with respect and compassion, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality while respecting individuals’ needs and difference. You will be expected to contribute to assessments and holistic care delivery following evidence based practice. The role requires working autonomously at times following direction and as part of a team.

You will receive a comprehensive induction package and supportive educational development. We are committed to supporting learners, delivery of clinical supervision and personal development.

For further information and informal enquiries please contact Emma-Lee Villis Senior Charge Nurse on 01383 627004/[e-mail] or Sophie Watson Charge Nurse on [e-mail].

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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.