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Job reference: 069863
Salary: Band 3 (£26,869 - £28,998)
Job closing date: 04/10/2021
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: St Margaret's Community Hospital (GP Unit)
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 20/09/2021
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
Department: GP Unit St Margaret's Community Hospital

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker to join our team in the GP Unit in Auchterarder Community Hospital.

St Margaret’s is a 12 bedded unit providing rehabilitation, step down and palliative care for the communities of Auchterarder and the surrounding areas.

We work closely with Crieff community hospital who provide similar care in an 18 bedded unit to Crieff and the surrounding area.

There will be opportunities to work across both St Margaret’s and Crieff community hospital inpatient units as service need requires. ​​​​​​​

Within the Community Hospital setting there is sufficient dedicated resource to ensure we can plan and deliver high quality person centred care alongside a highly experienced, dynamic and committed team that takes pride in the quality of the care we provide to maintain or improve lives.

Working on a busy ward you will work with the team along with other service professionals, to meet the needs of patients providing safe holistic, patient centred and evidence based care. 

Applicants must have a positive attitude to change and endeavour to deliver high standards of patient care. You should have evidence of continuing development pertinent to the role although we are committed to delivering and supporting ongoing training and development.

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: Sharon Sime, Senior Charge Nurse, on Tel: 07817082738

Hours of work are:  37.5 Hours - shift work and weekends.

NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email.   Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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