Health Care Support Worker (Cardiac) AC

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Fife is seeking an enthusiastic Cardiac HCSW to support the Community Cardiac Specialist Nurse Team. You will assist in cardiac rehabilitation, facilitating exercise programs and improving patient care. Ideal candidates will be able to travel efficiently across Fife and provide essential support in various environments. Flexible working options are available, promoting an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Support for disabled candidates

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or support roles.
• Ability to travel across various sites in Fife.
• Demonstrated skills in supporting rehabilitation programs.

Responsibilities

• Support cardiac rehabilitation nurses and exercise teams.
• Travel across various sites in Fife as required.
• Participate in service development to improve patient care.

Job description

Overview

Post Title: Cardiac HCSW
Location: Fife wide
Salary/Banding: Band 3
Base Stratheden Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative HCSW to join NHS Fife’s Community Cardiac Specialist Nurse Team as a support to the cardiac rehabilitation nurses and exercise team.

The Cardiac CNS Service operates Monday to Friday during business hours. We provide holistic and evidenced based specialist care to people diagnosed with various cardiac conditions in Fife. We have 2 bases Stratheden Hospital and Lynebank Hospital. You will be based at Stratheden but will work Fife wide as required. The service aims to support self management, improve quality of life and reduce unnecessary hospital admission / readmission, and provides seamless care between primary care and acute care settings.

You will work alongside the exercise team at the 4 exercise programmes across Fife and the cardiac clinical nurse specialists as directed by them.

As this is a Fife wide community post you will be required to reliably and efficiently travel whenever required across various sites/bases/patient homes across Fife.

Salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.

Responsibilities

• Support the cardiac rehabilitation nurses and exercise team as part of NHS Fife’s Community Cardiac Specialist Nurse Team.
• Work alongside the exercise team at the 4 exercise programmes across Fife and with the cardiac clinical nurse specialists as directed.
• Travel reliably and efficiently across various sites/bases/patient homes across Fife, as required for a Fife-wide community post.
• Participate in the ongoing development of the service to improve management, treatment and support for patients with cardiac conditions and their carers/families.
• Support self-management, quality of life improvements and reduced unnecessary hospital admission/readmission, and ensure seamless care between primary and acute care settings.

Enquiries

Informal Enquiries: Anne McEwan, Team Leader, Phone – 01383 565166

Important Information for Applicants

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement to demonstrate that you have the relevant permission to work in the country, granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service. Pre-employment checks will include entitlement to work checks. For sponsorship options (UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa) see GOV.UK guidance. These sponsorship opportunities depend on eligibility and minimum salary thresholds and employer sponsorship status.

It is essential that you check you have the right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible for sponsorship BEFORE submitting your application.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check. If the post is assessed as a regulated role, appointment will be subject to joining the PVG Scheme. Any changes will be confirmed by the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team. For details, please visit Disclosure Scotland Changes.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or neurodivergent individuals by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society.