Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Fife; Kirkcaldy; In loco; GBP 27.000 - 29.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

NHS Fife in Cameron Hospital seeks a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker to provide compassionate care in Ward 1, supporting rehabilitation for older people and aiding complex discharge planning.

You will join an experienced nursing team, develop skills in elderly medicine, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to promote a positive patient journey.

The post requires PVG clearance, UK right-to-work checks, and is a permanent, 34.1-hour week position.

Competenze

• PVG scheme required before appointment.
• Right to work in the UK must be evidenced before submitting application.
• NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Mansioni

• Care for older persons and support rehabilitation within Ward 1 Cameron Hospital.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to promote a positive patient journey.
• Be part of a well-established nursing team and contribute to discharge planning.

Descrizione del lavoro

Healthcare Support Worker

Job reference: 255802
Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
Job closing date: 03/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Cameron Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 34.1
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
Department: Ward 1, Balgonie

Job Advert

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Healthcare Support worker in Ward 1 Cameron Hospital. Ward 1 is part of the Recovery and Adaptation Unit which provides rehabilitation for the Older Person and facilitates complex discharge planning in the Community Hospital setting.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who will develop skills in medicine of the elderly and work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote a positive patient journey.

You will be joining a well-established and experienced nursing team and you will demonstrate a keen interest and motivation for caring for the older person and rehabilitation.

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

For informal enquiries please contact Senior Charge Nurse Vicki Black, Charge Nurse Robert Ford or Charge Nurse Jacqueline Mercer on 01592 22671

Requirements

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 website.

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 sponsored BEFORE 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.

Supporting Documents

• NHS Fife - Terms & Conditions January 2024 (PDF)
• 255802 - Job Description (DOC)
• 255802 - Person Spec (DOC)