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Perth & Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership
- Psychiatry of Old Age, Tummel WardAssistant Practitioner
- Band 3
(During training period) Scale : £25,468 - £27,486 per annum pro rata
Band 4
(On successful completion of training)
Salary Scale: £27,598 - £30,019 per annum pro rata
PERMANENT FULL TIME HOURS
Are you looking for the next step in your healthcare career? Do you want to develop, work with people and really make a difference? Could this be the training opportunity and role you've been looking for?
Within NHS Tayside we are expanding opportunities for HealthCare Support Workers to develop and progress into the role of an Assistant Practitioner. These are new, exciting and innovative roles supported with education and training from both the NHS Tayside Practice Development Team and Dundee College. Successful applicants will be supported to complete a Professional Development Award SCQF level 8 at Dundee College.
These exciting opportunities are within various specialties including;
- Medicine for the Elderly,
- Urology,
- Colorectal,
- Surgical,
- Orthopaedics,
- Psychiatry of Old Age,
- Mental Health,
- Learning Disabilities,
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services.
As an Assistant Practitioner you will be working at the heart of our multidisciplinary teams delivering high quality, patient-centred care, supervised and reporting to a Registered Practitioner. This will require you to be able to communicate effectively with a broad range of individuals, both verbally and in writing, to share our commitment to maintaining high standards in everything we do, and to demonstrate that you can work effectively within a team that behaves in accordance with our values.
We are seeking to recruit people who are committed to delivering outstanding patient care, take pride in what they do and want to learn and develop. A caring manner and excellent communication skills are essential. You must work well in a high pressure environment and have the ability to adapt to changing situations.
Please note that these positions require the successful applicants to work a variety of day shifts, including weekends. Full and part time workings, as well as flexible working options are available.
Your initial induction program will be followed by a number of professional development opportunities, including clinical skills and ongoing comprehensive online learning hub.
Applicants should be able to provide evidence of previous knowledge and relevant experience of working within a caring role /environment using Recognition of Prior learning. Normally at or working towards a SCQF Level 6 or 7 qualification in a health or social care related subject. Additionally numeracy and literacy qualifications are required at this level of practice
You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
Informal enquiries to: SCN Debbie Allan, Tummel Ward, Murray Royal Hospital, telephone 01738 562347
Hours of work are: 37.5
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.