Healthcare Support Worker AA

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking a Health Care Support Worker for Ward 52, a 24-bed General Surgery unit covering Upper GI and Colorectal specialties. The post involves supporting safe patient care, manual handling, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires flexible, 7-day shift patterns, good communication, and a commitment to patient safety and confidentiality. PVG clearance will be required prior to appointment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months of recent acute inpatient experience preferred.
• Venepuncture, cannulation, observation monitoring, ECG and catheterisation skills preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the care of patients in Ward 52, a General Surgery unit (Upper GI & Colorectal).
• Participate in shift patterns across 7 days and support patient safety and confidentiality.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and engage in training as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team work

Manual handling

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Observation monitoring

ECG

Catheterisation

Education

SVQ3

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the surgical directorate - Ward 52, for a Health Care Support Worker. Ward 52 is a 24 bedded General Surgery unit, which covers Upper GI & Colorectal specialities primarily through; emergency admissions from AU2; post operative patients from the SEAL unit; surgical elective admissions for theatre; and step-down patients from SHDU.

The successful applicant will be joining a well motivated and dynamic multi-disciplinary team who strive to deliver the highest level of care. They will be part of a forward thinking unit and committed to team working that benefits the patient as well as improving their journey.

The successful applicant will have the ability to work different shift patterns over 7 days and must be able to meet the physical demands including patient manual handling.

You must have effective communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate your commitment to patient safety and confidentiality. An active interest in working within an acute hospital setting and the ability to rise to the challenge of working within a fast paced setting is essential. We are looking for good team players with excellent written and oral communicators. You will be expected to participate in any training required. Ideally have a SVQ3 or be willing to work towards this. Applicants with a minimum 12 months of recent acute inpatient experience are preferred. Additional skills that are preferred but not essential are; venepuncture, cannulation, observation monitoring, ECG, catheterisation.

Informal enquiries to Brad Short SCN ext 29952 or Karen Peacock CNM ext 28956

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

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.

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. 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.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere. 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

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