Healthcare Support Worker

NHS National Services Scotland; Folda; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Support Worker at NHS Tayside, specifically within the cardiac care and high dependency unit at Perth Royal Infirmary. This role involves delivering high-quality, person-centered care to patients in critical conditions and requires excellent communication skills. You will contribute to patient assessments and provide essential support in a busy clinical environment, ensuring you comply with mandatory standards.

Qualifications

• Committed to delivering high quality person-centered care.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must comply with national Mandatory Induction Standards.

Responsibilities

• Work in a busy combined cardiac care and high dependency unit.
• Provide care for patients requiring level 2 medical/specialist cardiac care.
• Assist with the ongoing assessment of patient care needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Commitment to person-centered care

Aptitude for learning

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Support Worker to join our busy combined cardiac care and high dependency unit in Perth Royal Infirmary. The unit in Perth forms part of critical care delivery in NHS Tayside.

Critical Care Services comprises 4 units within the directorate of surgery situated on 2 sites approximately 25 miles apart.

At Perth Royal Infirmary

High Dependency/Coronary Care Unit – has 8 beds providing care for patients requiring level 2 medical /specialist cardiac care with an additional nurse-led chest pain triage service and provision of cardiac telemetry monitoring to adjacent wards this will be your primary base.

At Ninewells Hospital

Intensive Care Unit - has 8 beds, providing care for patients who require level 3 care.

Surgical High Dependency Unit - has 10 beds, providing care for patients requiring level 2 surgical care.

Medical High Dependency Unit – has 6 beds, providing care for patients requiring level 2 medical care.

You should be committed to delivering high quality person centered care and able to demonstrate an aptitude for learning and acquiring new skills.

You should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Your performance must comply with the national “Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers 2009” and with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by – SCN Donna Phillips, Ward 5 CCU/HDU Perth Royal Infirmary ext.13926.

Hours of work are: 37 hours / week on an 11.5-hour shift pattern.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly including your junk/ spam folder

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