Health Care Support Worker - Community Mental Health

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

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK seeks a full time Band 3 Health Care Assistant for the Community Mental Health Team. The role involves working collaboratively with trained staff, supporting patients on a 1:1 basis, and facilitating physical health clinics. Ideal candidates will have experience in health or social care and a driving license is preferred. The work hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Qualifications

• Essential experience working within health or social care.
• Preferred to have a current driving license.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Support trained staff in physical health clinics.
• Work with patients on a 1:1 basis in the community.

Skills

Experience in health or social care

Driving license

Job description

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Role

The shift pattern for this post is 9am-5pm. This is an opportunity for a full time Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join the Community Mental Health Team at the Stewart Centre. The Team has a supportive structure with clinical supervision and training provided. The role requires the applicant to work as part of the multidisciplinary team, participate as a co-worker for people experiencing mental health difficulties. The role provides support to registered staff and other members of the team assisting and where appropriate facilitating therapeutic interventions with patients. Working with patients on 1:1 basis in the community. These activities are unsupervised and there is a requirement to use initiatives to deal with situations or issues that may arise. There will be an expectation where the health care assistant supports trained staff in the facilitation of physical health clinics where they will be expected to obtain bloods on a regular basis. The hours will be Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Experience of working within health or social care would be essential and having a current driving license is preferred.

Informal contact

Audrey McCann, Nurse Team Leader, 0141 634 5430, [e-mail]

Contact and recruitment information

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Equality and Armed Forces

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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