Healthcare Support Worker

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is recruiting a Healthcare Support Worker for Psychiatry of Old Age In-patient Services at Murray Royal Hospital, Tummel Ward. The role focuses on compassionate, patient-centred care for older adults with mental health needs within a multi-disciplinary team.

You will be required to achieve the Mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment. 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills essential.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to compassionate, patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care for older adults with mental health needs.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Patient-focused

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.

Do you:

Put patients first?

Show compassion, caring and kindness?

Treat everyone with dignity and respect?

Take time to have good, open communication and be accountable for your actions and behaviours?

Do the best that you can by working as a team to provide excellent treatment and care?

Psychiatry of Old Age In-patient Services based in Tummel Ward, Murray Royal Hospital are looking for enthusiastic Healthcare Support Worker who is keen to be part of developing an innovative and forward-looking service. You will need to be passionate about care of the older adult with mental health needs, hold excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

You will be required to achieve the Mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

Informal enquiries to: SCN Debbie Allan, CN Debbie Robertson, CN Craig Reilly on 01738 562347.

Hours of work are: 36hrs

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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