Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a candidate for Ward 2 at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, joining the Adult Acute Admissions Inpatient Team. You will contribute to the care of a mixed population in an acute inpatient setting, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centered, evidence-based care.

The post requires membership of the PVG Scheme prior to appointment, awareness of UK work rights, and a commitment to flexible working and equal opportunities for all staff.

Job description

We seek a driven individual to join our Adult Acute Admissions Inpatient Team which is a dynamic multidisciplinary team within Ward 2, Queen Margaret Hospital.
Ward 2 provides acute inpatient mental health care to a mixed population of up to 30 patients within our hospital site at Whitefield Road, Dunfermline.
You will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary team, adopting a pro‑active, therapeutic person centred approach to care delivery. You will work alongside registered nurses, occupational therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver care to a patient group who experience a range of mental health problems which may impact on their wellbeing, safety and day to day functioning. You will be expected to contribute to the assessments and delivery of care in a person centered manner following guided evidence based practice. You will be expected to work autonomously at times following direction and as part of a team.
Mental Health Services are committed to individual development through the provision of protected CPD time and opportunities for professional and personal development, reviewed through the TURAS system.

• Please note this post may close early due to anticipated level of applicants*

For informal enquiries, please contact Rachael McBride, Senior Charge Nurse by e‑mail at [e-mail]
Or Lynne Black, Lead Nurse at [e-mail]
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A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.
We offer flexible working and family‑friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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.