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The Role
To undertake care duties for patients in support of and delegated by the Registered Nurse, within a hospital or community setting. The post-holder will require to work without direct supervision on a regular basis, referring to the registered nurse as required.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provides hospital-based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working in a mental health or learning disability field
Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a challenging environment.
Ability to work unsupervised
It would be great if you also have
Up to date with NHS mandatory training/evidence of core training from external organisations
Experience working with people who have mental health/health care needs
Experience of working within a health inpatient setting
Evidence of experience in Dementia care with associated knowledge
Evidence of engagement in inter-professional learning opportunities, self-directed study, and peer reflection
Working knowledge of IT systems.
Motivated and committed to continuous personal development
Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours
Contract type
Permanent
Full Time / 37.5 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Ward 1 University Hospital Wishaw
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
For Informal enquires please contact, Lorraine Arnott on email: lorraine.arnott@lanarkshire.scot.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Allison Mir, Recruitment Administrator on: allison.mir@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with the length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
- Paid sick leave increases with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire has a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
*Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interviews may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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