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HealthCare Support Workers
Band 2, Band 3 & Trainee Band 3 Positions
NHS Lothian are recruiting Health Care Support Workers and have opportunities available at Band 2, Band 3 and Trainee Band 3 levels. We have an extensive range of specialties, covering a large geographical area.
If you have previous care experience or a complete novice and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. Applying is easy, we operate a one application, you have one interview and there is one decision, all we ask is you detail your skills and identify if you have a preference in where you work on your application!
We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals who put patients first and who will work within our values. By joining our friendly and supportive teams, NHS Lothian will provide you with the opportunity to gain a wide range of transferrable skills and experience. We offer full and part time hours and flexible shift patterns - NHS Lothian is a fantastic organisation and a great place to work!
Band 2 Healthcare Support worker
- This is an entry-level role and would suit someone looking to get into a health care setting, no experience is necessary, all we ask is you have a passion for patient care who will put patients first! This is a personal care role working to a Band 2 job description.
Band 3 Trainee Healthcare Support worker
- You will be paid at a Band 2 level, while undertaking educational and clinical competencies to enable you to take on the full range of duties within the Band 3 Job descriptions. Following successful completion of the training program you will progress into the Band 3 pay scale, ideally within 9-12 months of starting.
Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker
- This role is suitable for someone with experience in Health care and or has attained SCQF level 6/7 in a health care related subject. This role encompasses the full duties within the Band 3 Job Description.
Spotlight on Edinburgh and East Lothian Hospital to Home Teams
Are you interested in being part of a new and developing team and being influential in changing and developing service for people living at home? Then look no further. Edinburgh and East Lothian District Nursing teams have exciting opportunities for Healthcare Support Workers to join their Hospital to Home teams.
The Edinburgh and East Lothian hospital to home teams work in partnership with the H&SCP locality teams and in collaboration with NHS Lothian, Primary Care, Voluntary and Third Sector services to support people to stay longer at home. This includes assessing, planning, providing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating nursing care, following best practice to meet the requirements of people with nursing needs in a community setting, including administration of medication, wound management, end of life and palliative care. The team aim to build on capacity within the organisation and provide a service for those patients who have a confirmed start date for provision of care and bridge the gap by facilitating earlier discharge home. In addition, the team support the prevention of admission for patients entering crisis or end of life by providing short term provision of care supporting them to remain at home.
Please note that candidates interested in this role must hold a UK driving licence, and have access to a car.
For further information please see the attached spotlight below, or contact the following people:
Edinburgh Hospital to Home team - Jo Fergus Lead SPDN on - joanne.fergus@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
East Lothian Hospital to Home team – Lorna Ritchie SCN/Team Manager on – lorna.ritchie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Other opportunities are available, please see attached spotlights for further information.
You that will have the opportunity to discuss at interview which role is most suited to your current circumstances.
Following successful interview all roles will have Induction and a 12 week probation period, where full support will be given.
**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
Please note that this advert is for substantive posts only and not the staff bank.
When completing the online application form please note if you have an area of preference. We will endeavor to place successful candidates in their area of preference if possible.
Please note that we anticipate that the interviews for this advert will take place on the 16th, 17th and 18th of January at the Comely Bank Centre in Edinburgh. These will be face to face interviews only.