Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Dumfries; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join the Learning Disability Team. You will support individuals, families and carers to access care and promote independence in community settings.

Working under registered nurses, you will deliver person-centred care, assist with access to health services, and participate in health promotion and wellbeing initiatives. This role offers meaningful opportunities to make a difference across Dumfries and Galloway.

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join the Learning Disability Team within NHS Dumfries and Galloway.

We are looking for an individual who is committed to improving the health, wellbeing and quality of life of people with learning disabilities. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support individuals, families and carers to access the right care, promote independence and achieve positive health outcomes.

This is a rewarding role for someone who enjoys building meaningful relationships and making a real difference in people's lives.

The NHS Learning Disability Team is a specialist multidisciplinary service that supports adults who have learning disabilities, helping them live healthier, safer, and more independent lives. The team works closely with individuals, families, carers, and partner agencies to provide person-centred care that meets each individual’s needs.

Who’s in the team?

• Nurses (Community Learning Disability Nurses)
• Administrators
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Speech and Language Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Advanced Nurse Practitioners

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will work under the supervision and direction of registered nurses within the Learning Disability Team. You will support the delivery of person-centred care and interventions for people with learning disabilities across community settings. Key responsibilities include; Providing practical and emotional support to people with learning disabilities and their families/carers; Assisting individuals to access healthcare services and promoting health improvement; Contributing to behavioural support interventions and low-level anxiety management strategies; Monitoring and recording progress, reporting concerns and changes in presentation to registered staff; Participating in health promotion activities, wellbeing initiatives and community-based programmes; Working collaboratively with health, social care and third-sector partners.

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now sees more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team. If you would like to read more information please visit: Disclosure levels - mygov.scot

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

PUBLIC PROTECTION Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

WORK VISA If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).

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