Kickstart - Clinical Support Worker

Job Title: Kickstart – Clinical Support Worker

Grade: Band 2

Location: Based - East Lothian Community Hospital

Contract Duration: Fixed Term – 6-month positions

Hours:  Part Time – 25hrs        

Closing Date: Midday Monday 14th June 2021

THESE POSITIONS ARE FOR CANDIDATES REFERRED THROUGH THEIR DWP WORK COACH.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FROM ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WILL NOT BE PROGRESSED.

We are delighted to announce we are recruiting to exciting Clinical Support Worker opportunities offered through the Kickstart Programme.   The positions are across East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership working within East Lothian.

We are recruiting to these posts based on your potential to contribute to our high-quality patient care and the demonstration of personal values aligned to those of our organisation: NHS Lothian Values. 

To be considered for the Kickstart programme, your DWP Work Coach must refer.  You must be between 16 – 25yrs of age and achieved National 5 or above in English and Mathematics or core skills at level 5 achieved within another qualification.  In addition to this, we are also interested in your values, attitude and ability to learn to become a valued member of our team.  The answers to our Assessment Questions are, therefore, essential. They should reflect on how you feel you match our desire for enthusiastic and dynamic people who demonstrate a can-do attitude.  Please note that CVs are not considered.

Please read all attachments to this advert in full. These documents aim to provide you with helpful information on how to complete the application form and what can be expected within a Kickstart role.

If you believe you can help us deliver world-class healthcare and want to start developing your employability skills, we would love you to apply.  If you have not discussed with your DWP Work Coach, please do so before applying.

The recruitment process will consist of the following stages, all of which are mandatory. The recruitment process will be facilitated on-line and via MSTeams:

Candidates who are successful in the interview will be expected to start in NHS Lothian on Monday 12^th July 2021; we cannot alter this date.