Senior Health Care Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Wick; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

NHS Scotland is recruiting an enthusiastic and experienced Health Care Support Worker to join the team in the Bignold Ward at Caithness General Hospital, Wick.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing pressure area and personal care, supporting rehabilitation goals, and delivering evidence-based patient-centred care on a 36-hour-per-week rotating day/night shift. Flexible working options may be available.

Qualifications

• HCSW with enthusiasm and experience required.
• Strong team player in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Ability to deliver pressure area and personal care.
• Commitment to evidence-based patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with rehabilitation goals alongside the MDT.
• Provide pressure area care and personal care to patients.
• Support care for patients with complex conditions on an acute post-acute ward.
• Rotate across day/night shifts as required.

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.

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Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork