Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Tayside; Brechin; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside invites applications for Health Care Support Workers in Psychiatry of Old Age services at Stracathro Hospital, Brechin. We welcome flexible individuals with an interest in caring for older people with mental health problems and strong communication skills.

Induction standards must be met; staff may be required to work day or night shifts to provide 24-hour cover. Experience in a care environment is desirable, full and part-time hours are available, and salary is pro rata for

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring environment is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and basic numeracy are essential.
• Interest in caring for older people with mental health problems.
• Must achieve mandatory induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Provide a 24-hour service; work day or night duties as required by service needs.
• Contribute to compassionate care for older people with mental health problems.

Skills

Caring environment

Communication skills

Numeracy

Flexible approach

Job description

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.

We currently have vacancies for Health Care Support Workers, within Psychiatry of Old Age services, Angus. We are a very friendly and welcoming service which consists of a 12 bedded functional assessment unit and a 13 bedded organic assessment unit, which are located at Stracathro Hospital.

Experience in a caring environment would be desirable, although not essential; however you should have a flexible approach to working and an interest in dealing with older people with mental health problems. Excellent communication skills, basic numeracy skills and a caring and understanding nature are essential.

You will be required to achieve the mandatory induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

Hours of work: full and part time available. It is a requirement of the posts that you participate in the provision of a 24-hour service and you will be required to work day or night duty dependant on the needs of the service. This will be remunerated, accordingly. Please note that the salary scale for this post is pro rata for part time hours.

Informal enquiries regarding this post can be made to Lynne Wheat Senior Nurse, Psychiatry of Old Age, Susan Carnegie Centre, Stracathro Hospital, Brechin DD9 7QA. Telephone [phone] internal ext. 65600 or 65801. email: [e-mail]

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