Senior Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Highland; Wick; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Highland seeks a dedicated Senior Healthcare Support Worker for part-time work at Caithness General Hospital in Wick. Join a dynamic team providing care for complex conditions in a supportive environment, with opportunities for further training and development. Ideal candidates should have healthcare experience and a passion for patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and experienced Senior Healthcare Support Worker.
• Support training for high-standard patient care.
• Experience with complex medical conditions required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to patients.
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to implement rehabilitation goals.
• Deliver evidence-based patient-centered care.

Skills

Patient Care

Teamwork

Communication

Rehabilitation Support

Education

Relevant healthcare experience

Job description

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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 Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join our friendly team within the Bignold Wing at Caithness General Hospital, Wick.

We are a busy 21-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 Senior Healthcare Support Worker, 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.

This is a permanent part-time post of 34.10 hours per week, covering across a 7-day rota and working a rotational contract in accordance with service requirements.

Informal enquiries should be made to Nikki Mackay, Clinical Nurse Manager, Caithness General Hospital, Wick, Tel: [phone] or email:

Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mailing [e-mail]

Please quote Jobtrain reference 218242 on all correspondence

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a or a NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through

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