Health Care Support Worker - Minor Injuries Unit

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is hiring a Health Care Support Worker for their Minor Injuries Unit. The role involves providing emergency care, performing technical patient care tasks, and working alongside Emergency Nurse Practitioners to handle a high volume of patients. Applicants should have experience in emergency care settings, and training for certain roles will be provided.

Qualifications

• Competent in ECG recording, Venepuncture, and Cannulation.
• Experience working in an Acute environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard care to minor injury patients.
• Perform necessary technical and physical aspects of patient care.
• Independently perform minor injuries treatments.

Skills

Competency in extended roles

Patient care

Emergency care

Education

Previous experience in an Emergency Department

Job description

Health Care Support Worker - Minor Injuries Unit

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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.

Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately.

The role of the stand-alone nurse led Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) is to provide emergency care to minor injury patients from age five and over. The department is staffed solely by Emergency Nurse Practitioners. The HCSW will work alongside this nurse led team to provide a high standard of care to this patient group.

You will competently perform the necessary technical, invasive and physical aspects of patient care. It is preferable that you are competent in extended roles (ECG recording, Venepuncture, Cannulation, as a minimum.) Although, training will also be provided. You will also be required to perform minor injuries treatments independently.

Applicants should preferably have previous experience of working in an Emergency Department or equivalent Acute experience.

The service is open 12 hours per day from 0900-2100, 365 days of the year.

Anyone of any age or condition may self-present. The unit provides a service for over 20,000 patients per year.

Informal Contact: Laura Ann Orr, (Interim) Lead Senior Charge Nurse at [e-mail] or 0141 355 1544.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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