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Urgent Care Services Fife (UCSF) currently provide Urgent Care to the population of Fife and Kinross. Under normal circumstances, UCSF is operational in the Out of Hours period when Fife GP Practices are closed which amount to 118 hours per week from 1800-0800 hrs and 24/7 at weekends. UCSF works from 3 bases, St Andrews Community Hospital, Queen Margaret and the Victoria Hospital.
A development opportunity has arisen to join UCSF to assist with providing healthcare worker support. You will have excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to build effective working relationships within a demanding and busy service. Working alongside GPs, nurses, and non-clinical staff your role would include supporting clinical staff to deliver safe, patient centred care, setting up the primary care centre and effective management of equipment, stocking up store room and cupboards, general tidying of departments, covering staff breaks, escorting and assisting patients and general support and assistance within the primary care centre.
You should have a SVQ Level 3 in Health Care or equivalent experience or be prepared to work towards this or a similar qualification. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, an ability to prioritise your own workload is essential. Previous hospital or caring experience is also desirable.
Informal Enquiries: Fran Simpson, Team Leader frances.simpson@nhs.scot
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
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.