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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The purpose of the ward is to provide multidisciplinary care for patients with acute complex neurosurgical, neurology & OMFS conditions. All employees at Band 3 will have completed the Health Care Support Worker Competency Profile designed to structure the Induction, Orientation and Development of Health Care Support Workers. Completing all competencies in a minimum 6 month – maximum 9 month period. Post holder will act within the principles of the NHSGGC Code of Professional Conduct for HCSW’s. As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide care to patients in support of the trained nurse and will regularly work unsupervised. To provide a high quality, safe and supportive environment in order to care for patients within Neurosurgery, Neurology & OMFS meeting the identified physical and psychological needs. You should have the:
- Ability to prioritise workload and work unsupervised.
- Caring disposition with experience working in a caring environment/role at a band 2 level
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills/literacy/numeracy skills.
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
- Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures, base level theoretic knowledge
- Knowledge of clinical observations
Contact details for Informal contact Name Karen McGuire Contact Number 0141 4518904 Email Karen.McGuire@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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