Queen Margaret Hospital
This is an exciting opportunity for a healthcare support worker to join the Day Surgery Team within the Queen Margaret Hospital. The post will cover both the Day Case and 23 hour Service. The day surgery unit provides patient centred care to patients requiring day case surgery or 23 hour stay surgery in a stand alone unit.
You will have a genuine interest in day surgery and in providing an excellent level of holistic care to patients and their families. You will be an effective communicator and have the ability to work individually and as part of a team. This post will give you the opportunity to enhance and develop your existing knowledge and skills and develop clinical expertise within this clinical specialty.
For informal enquiries please contact Nola Cassidy Senior Charge Nurse Day Surgery Unit 01383 623623 ext 23010. Or Charge Nurse Shanon Wilson and Nicolle Scott on 01383 627010
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
Please note as this a part time post salary is pro rata
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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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