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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.
This is a permanent full time post (37), these hours will be worked Monday to Sunday 0800 to 1600.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the OPAT service as a health care support worker. The Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) service provides appropriate admission avoidance and early and supported discharge to patients who require Intravenous antibiotics. Target areas are: Accident and Emergency, General Practitioners, various wards and outpatient clinics. You will be based in Glasgow with the post spanning across GG & C, with bases across various hospital sites. Service Monday to Sunday as the service requires.
As a member of the OPAT Team you will be working alongside the OPAT clinical nurse specialists and supporting their work in the clinic and are responsible for ensuring a high standard of care to patients with complex infections.
For further information please contact Liz Collison CSN Team Lead on 0141 452 3107 or liz.collison@nhs.scot
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