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(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.
As a Band 3 Health Care Support worker (HCSW ) within Diabetes specialist services you are expected to have previous NHS HCSW experience and have the ability and knowledge to deliver specific clinical and extended technical skills including venipuncture & cannulation, ECG recordings ,vital signs as directed by Nurse specialist ,Consultants & clinicians. You will support specialist areas within South / South West sector, to include Consultants in specialty out- patient clinics / Diabetic Foot Clinic , Inpatient ward areas & hospital departments .You will undergo training to competently perform specific aspects of care including foot care / phlebotomy/ vital signs and ECG recordings if not already currently certified. You will display polite & confident communication skills to engage with patients, various services, hospital clinicians and General Practitioners whilst upholding confidentiality at all times. You will be experienced in ITC skills including e- forms & Trakcare systems. You will be based within the South / South /West Sector GG & C on a part time permanent basis, day shift pattern of 3 working days, flexible over Monday – Friday basis or as the service requirements dictates. It is your responsibility to ensure all statutory/ mandatory Learnpro modules are constantly compliant & include any additional learning modules relevant to the service and HCSW requirements. This post requires membership of Disclosure Scotland's PVG Scheme. PLEASE READ AND SAVE THE CANDIDATE APPLICATION PACK BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
Informal Contact: Karen Mackay, Lead Nurse, Tel No: 0141 451 5988/6435. e-mail address: karen.mackay@ggc.scot.nhs
Amanda McCafferty, Diabetic Nurse Specialist, e-mail address: amanda.mccafferty@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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