Health Care Support Worker

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

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join Ward 4 at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline, caring for older adults with dementia within a dedicated multidisciplinary team.

You will work alongside registered nurses and allied health professionals, contribute to assessments, and follow evidence-based practice while upholding dignity, confidentiality and respect for all service users. A comprehensive induction and ongoing education are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience as Band 3 health care support worker in a nursing ward.
• Contribute to assessments and holistic care delivery following evidence based practice.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing educational development.
• PVG Scheme membership prior to appointment is required.
• UK work eligibility is required before submitting your application.
• We support flexible working and reasonable adjustments for candidates with long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic and person-centred care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Assist with assessments and care planning for older adults with dementia.
• Work autonomously at times and within a team.
• Maintain dignity, confidentiality and respect for individuals' needs.

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.