MH228352 - Senior HCSW

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

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Aberdeen is seeking a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker. The role involves delivering safe and effective care for individuals with complex needs within a supportive nursing team. Candidates should possess a caring nature and be open to change. Interested applicants can apply to join this dynamic team focused on high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Must deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care under supervision.
• Ability to carry out delegated tasks such as NEWS scoring and wound care.
• Willingness to be involved in change and new ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support to individuals with complex needs.
• Assist registered nurses in providing care.
• Complete documentation and participate in training.

Skills

Caring and compassionate nature

Ability to deliver person-centred care

Digital system usage

Job description

Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Location: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Hours: Various

Shift Pattern: Predominantly 12 hours shifts and full day/ night/ weekend rotation

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) is the largest hospital in the North East of Scotland and is also one of Scotland’s Major Trauma Centres. An exciting opportunity had arisen for Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Workers to join the teams who work on the ARI site. ARI consists of two portfolios of care. These are the Medicine and Unscheduled Care Portfolio and the Integrated Specialist Care Portfolio.

The Medicine and Unscheduled Care Portfolio consists of the Unscheduled Care Pathway (Emergency Department, Acute Medical Initial Assessment) and short stay medicine. The medicine pathway consists of speciality wards including gastroenterology, diabetes and endocrinology, cardiology, respiratory, renal, infectious diseases, acute stroke, palliative medicine and general medicine.

The Integrated Specialist Care Portfolio consists of critical care, theatres, burns and plastic surgery, urology, ENT and Max Fax, short stay theatres, general surgery, neurology, vascular, ophthalmology cardiothoracic, orthopaedics, haematology and oncology

The role involves delivering safe, effective and person centred care under the supervision of registered nurses, supporting individuals with complex needs, carrying out delegated tasks such as NEWS scoring, wound care and completion of documentation as well as the ability to use digital systems.

These are exciting opportunities to join our acute nursing team in NHS Grampian. We are looking for individuals who strive to deliver the highest standard of person centred care. A caring and compassionate nature is essential as well as a willingness to be involved in change and new ways of working. Successful candidates will be supported to complete the HCSW competency booklet and will be allocated a suitable preceptor to ensure they are welcomed and suitably supported in the role.

If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, please apply.

Please ensure that the address you provide on your application form is your current place of residence for your present workplace, and that your identification confirms this address.

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Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

Additional Information for Candidates

Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.