Health Care Support Worker - Gynecology

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Development opportunities including b

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking a Band 2 Health Care Assistant for a full-time role based at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The ward focuses on gynaecology, managing pregnant patients up to 12 weeks and oncology cases, with a mini-ED for emergencies. Visa sponsorship may be available for eligible roles.

Key duties include basic patient care, venepuncture, observations, MUST scoring, and NHS LearnPro compliance. Flexible working options may be discussed during recruitment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Band 2 Health Care Assistant post.
• Accurate keyboard and data entry.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload without supervision in a busy environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative in a proactive manner.
• Effective written and verbal communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and a willingness to learn.
• Basic awareness of the importance of good hygiene.
• Ability to use IT systems.
• Flexible and adaptable; able to fulfil all job requirements.

Responsibilities

• Basic patient care, helping with daily ADLs.
• Catheter care and venflon management.
• Venepuncture.
• Observations and NEWS recording.
• MUST scoring.
• Active care, fluid balance and food records.
• Admin and IT systems support.
• Learnpro and infection control measures.

Skills

Band 2 HCA experience

Accurate data entry

People skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Prioritisation

Written and verbal communication

Willingness to learn

IT systems

Hygiene awareness

Flexibility

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

The department is Gynaecology. We are predominantly a surgical ward. We look after pregnant patients up to 12 weeks gestation with various issues as well as oncology patients.

The ward has a mini emergency dept within it. We see emergencies from GP/A&E plus provide some return appointments through this service also.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) may be able to provide visa sponsorship for certain roles, subject to the post meeting the relevant eligibility criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and will be determined on a case-by-case basis following interview and during the pre-employment verification process. Applicants must state their current right to work in their application.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

• Location based in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
• Full-time position (36 hours per week)
• Permanent Contract
• Shift pattern for this post are Days/nights

Key Responsibilities

• Basic patient care, helping with daily ADLs.
• Catheter care and venflon management.
• Venepuncture,
• Observations and NEWS recording,
• MUST scoring,
• Active care/fluid balance/food record charts,
• Admin and IT systems
• Learnpro and Infection control measures.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job

• Experience in a band 2 Health Care Assistant Post.
• Accurate keyboard and data entry.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload, without supervision, in a busy environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative in a proactive manner.
• Effective written and verbal communication, literary and numeracy skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and a willingness to learn.
• A basic awareness of the importance of good hygiene.
• Ability to use IT systems.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to fulfil all requirements of the job description.

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as "various", we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.