Health Care Support Worker

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Renal Unit at Raigmore is looking for an enthusiastic Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join their dedicated team. This role involves assisting nurses in delivering high-quality care for dialysis patients, with training provided. NHS Scotland values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of society.

Qualifications

• Assisting registered nurses and renal nurse practitioners.
• Receiving renal-specific competency-based training.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality care for patients attending for dialysis.
• Working in a busy 15-bay unit with approximately 60 patients weekly.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

SVQ Level 3

Job description

The Renal Unit at Raigmore is seeking an enthusiastic Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) to join our dedicated team in delivering high-quality care for patients attending for dialysis.

The renal department is a busy 15-bay unit with approximately 60 patients attending weekly. The post holder will assist registered nurses and renal nurse practitioners.

Successful applicants will receive renal-specific competency-based training along with an SVQ Level 3 education programme.

For informal enquiries, contact Donna Muras at 01463 705861/6687 or via email at [e-mail].

NHS Scotland is committed to promoting equality and diversity within our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We aim for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We welcome applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Highland is the largest of NHS Scotland's 14 regional boards, covering 12,500 square miles across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We strive to foster a positive culture supported by our NHS and Social Care values, which include:

Care and Compassion

Dignity and Respect

Openness, Honesty and Responsibility

Quality and Teamwork