Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team in Dunfermline, providing acute inpatient mental health care. You will play a vital role in delivering person-centred care, collaborating with various professionals, and contributing to patient assessments. We offer opportunities for professional development and a commitment to equality and diversity.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Arrangements

Family-Friendly Policies

Qualifications

• Contributing to assessments and care delivery.
• Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Delivering care to patients with mental health issues.
• Collaborating with registered nurses and occupational therapists.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Therapeutic Approach

Job description

Join Our Adult Acute Admissions Inpatient Team

We are seeking a motivated individual to become a part of our dynamic multidisciplinary team within Ward 2 at Queen Margaret Hospital.

Ward 2 provides acute inpatient mental health care to a diverse patient group of up to 30 individuals at our hospital site on Whitefield Road, Dunfermline.

You will play a vital role in our team, adopting a proactive, therapeutic, and person-centred approach to care. Collaborating with registered nurses, occupational therapists, and other team members, you will deliver care to patients experiencing various mental health issues that may affect their wellbeing, safety, and daily functioning. Your responsibilities include contributing to assessments and care delivery, following evidence-based practices, and working both autonomously and as part of the team.

We are committed to your professional development, offering protected CPD time and opportunities for growth, reviewed through the TURAS system.

For informal enquiries, please contact Rachael McBride, Senior Charge Nurse, via email at [e-mail], or Lynne Black, Lead Nurse, at [e-mail].

Note: Due to legislative changes effective from 1 April 2025, this role may require a different level of criminal records check. If classified as a 'regulated role,' appointment will be subject to joining the PVG Scheme. Details on these changes can be found at Disclosure Scotland Changes. Prior to appointment, membership of the PVG Scheme is required.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to verify your right to work in the UK. If you are not a UK or Irish national, please confirm your right to work in your application.

We are dedicated to promoting equality and diversity within our workforce, ensuring a respectful environment where everyone can perform at their best. NHS Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society. We offer flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support for disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions or neurodivergence through reasonable adjustments.