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NHS Lothian REACT Care Team
Exciting opportunities are available to join the REACT Care Team within West Lothian. We have multiple Band 3 positions available for Health Care Support Workers and we are looking for passionate, caring, motivated people to join our highly skilled teams.
We offer the opportunity to work with talented teams within multidisciplinary environments and impact positively on the lives of thousands of patients and their families.
What We Can Offer You
As part of a multidisciplinary team, we will provide you with the opportunity to gain a breadth of knowledge and exposure to various staff groups; D2A, Rehab, CRABIS, H@H and SPoC.
Roles include but are not limited to:
- Personal care
- Medication prompts
- Meal preparation
- Supervising exercise programmes
- Encourage independence with all tasks
- Catheter care
- Moving and Handling
The successful candidate must be comfortable working both on their own and as part of a team. Excellent communication skills are key as there is a requirement to liaise with other health care professionals and family members.
Good moving and handling skills are essential as is knowledge of equipment and how to use.
Full training is provided with continued learning ongoing.
We offer a 7-day service to our service users, from 08:30am – 10:00pm and shifts are worked on a rota basis.
This is a community-based role and therefore a full UK drivers’ licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Salary
- Band 3 Range £25,468 – £27,486 (pro rata) per annum
Benefits
- A minimum of five weeks annual leave increasing with length of service
- A range of supportive employment policies including Flexible Working
- Full or part time hours considered
- We provide an extensive induction programme and excellent professional training and development opportunities
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme and Staff Benefits
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Dawn Robertson via dawn.o.robertson@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk