Senior Health Care Support Worker

NHS Highland; Wick; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking a motivated HCSW to join the Bignold Ward at Caithness General Hospital, Wick. You will work within a busy, friendly team to provide compassionate, patient-centred care on a 24-bed post-acute and rehabilitation ward.

You will be supported to undertake further training and will contribute to rehabilitation goals, delivering pressure area and personal care to vulnerable patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and experienced HCSW.

Responsibilities

• Provide pressure area care and personal care to vulnerable patients.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to implement rehabilitation goals.
• Deliver high standards of evidence-based, patient-centred care.
• Support training and development opportunities for ongoing learning.

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.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced, HCSW to join our friendly team within the Bignold Ward at Caithness General Hospital, Wick.

We are a busy 24 bed post-acute and rehabilitation ward. We care for a variety of complex conditions such as stroke and neurological conditions, orthopaedics and elderly care; this has led our team to develop an advanced skill set in many different areas of nursing.

As a HCSW, you will be supported in completing further training and gaining the experience needed to deliver a high standard of evidence based patient centred care. You will be working closely with the multi-disciplinary team and will play a key role in implementing rehabilitation goals. You will also be an essential team member by supplying pressure area care and personal care to vulnerable patients.

There are 2 full time permanent posts each working 36 hours per week on a rotational day/night shift contract to meet the needs of the service.

For informal enquires please contact Theresa Baltazar, Senior Charge Nurse , Tel [phone].

Additional Information For Candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers.

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