Healthcare Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire and Arran seeks a Band 3 Nursing Assistant for the Adult Acute Admissions team at Woodland View Hospital. The role involves delivering high-quality nursing care and requires effective communication and interpersonal skills. A genuine interest in mental health is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting or similar role is highly desirable.
• Core skills to undertake patient care competently.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality nursing care.
• Provide person-centred, recovery-focused interventions.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Education

SVQ3 in Healthcare

Job description

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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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

Our purpose:

Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.

Our values:

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What you will do:

An opportunity has arisen to join the Adult Acute Admissions inpatient team in NHS Ayrshire and Arran, specifically working within ward 9 as a Band 3 Nursing Assistant at Woodland View Hospital within Ayrshire Central Hospital. You will support the delivery of high-quality nursing care, providing person-centred, recovery-focused interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team. A genuine interest in working with persons experiencing mental health problems is essential, and experience in a care setting or similar role is highly desirable. You will work as a key part of a multidisciplinary team and should have excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills, along with a positive attitude and proven ability to work collaboratively.

For further information on the role, please click the link below to view the job description:

Knowledge, training, and/or experience required:

- SVQ3 in a healthcare-related subject and/or equivalent knowledge gained through experience, on-the-job training, or short courses.

- Demonstrable core skills to undertake patient care and related activities competently.

- Effective written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

- Training provided to ensure compliance with the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland 2009 and the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.

For further information on the requirements for the role, please click the link below to view the person specification:

Hours:

37 hours per week, with a flexible approach to shift patterns across a 24/7 period.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact:

Aimee Gibson, Senior Charge Nurse at 01294 322341, or Deputy Charge Nurses Leigh Bartling or Nicola White.