Health Care Support Worker

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.

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.

An innovative and exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers to join our team in Clinical Investigation Unit, Ninewells Hospital, with a rotation to Clinical Investigation Unit in PRI. The successful applicant will be expected to work autonomously under the supervision of the RN. This post is also open to current band 2 Health care support workers who wish to work towards a Band 3.

You should possess evidence of continued learning across the 4 pillars, preferably having gained SCQF qualifications appropriate to your current healthcare setting. This is a chance to fully develop and further enhance skills and knowledge you may already possess. You should be energetic and interested in developing further within the role. You must have the ability to work with people and as part of a multi disciplinary team as well as the ability to reprioritise your workload due to unpredictable demand.

This role will involve rotational work within Clinical Investigation Units across both sites.

You will be expected to have completed and posses excellent working knowledge of the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment

Informal enquiries to:

Catriona Davidson, Charge Nurse Tel: 01382 632494

Hours of work are: 30.0 per week 0.8 wte (2 posts)

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly.

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