Healthcare Support Worker (Health Visiting) AA

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking two Health Care Support Workers to join the Health Visiting Service. One vacancy is based in Dunfermline, 36 hours per week.

The second is Fife-wide, 28.8 hours per week, with base to be agreed on appointment. You will work with Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses and Health Visitor Team Leaders to support delivery of high-quality services to children and families in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role would be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support the Health Visitors with clinical delivery and contribute to the administrative functioning of the Health Visiting team.
• Carry out office-based duties to ensure the smooth running of the team and participate in the orientation process.

Skills

Administrative experience

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Health Care Support Workers to join the Health Visiting Service. We have two vacancies available: one based in Dunfermline, 36 hours per week, and one Fife-wide role, 28.8 hours per week (base to be agreed on appointment). As part of the wider Health Visiting Team, you will work closely with Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses and Health Visitor Team Leaders to support the delivery of high-quality services to children and families within the community.

As well as supporting the Health Visitors with clinical delivery, the post holder will also contribute to the administrative functioning of the Health Visiting team through a range of office based duties which contribute to the smooth running of the team so experience of working in an administrative role would be helpful.

A full orientation/induction package will be given for the successful candidate.

Informal enquiries to [e-mail]

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

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