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Healthcare Support Workers Band 2 (£19,609 - £21,615 per annum, pro rata)
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Working as part of a team, you will take forward the provision of clinical/personal care in a community or home setting in order to enable people to return home from hospital when they are ready, improving their overall health and wellbeing.
NHS Lothian are offering opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team of Healthcare Support Workers either working at a Band 2 level that will involve undertaking only personal care duties. A comprehensive training programme and support for new team members will be provided. These roles could be the start of an exciting new career for you in the NHS with an opportunity through further education and training to move into a professional role in the future
We have the following opportunities across our Health and Social Care Partnerships.
Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership are looking for Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers to support people with activities of daily living once they have completed their rehabilitation and who are waiting (at home) for a long term package of care.
Posts are available with a range of working hours, from a minimum of 15 hours per week to full time, 37.5 hours per week. All posts will be rostered according to the needs of the service with day shifts, evening and weekend working available.
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: fiona.stratton@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk