Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) to join our Integrated Care team in East Ross.
You must have effective communication, interpersonal skills and be a team player providing high standards of practice and quality person centred care. Flexible working is essential, working between two bases supporting the needs of the service.
Responsibilities
* Provide support to members of the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency Community Teams in delivering high standards of holistic person centred care to patients and their families/carers.
* Work with nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy departments on a rotational basis, providing the best quality care whilst under direct and indirect supervision. It is expected the HCSW regularly works unsupervised both in clinic and community setting.
* Work with patients/clients within their own community setting and at times within the community hospital in relation to identified care plans and goal centred activity, focusing on maximising independence and supporting the individual to remain in their own home. Support and facilitate prompt discharge from hospital and work in a preventative way to reduce/prevent admission.
* Work within defined parameters and scope of practice often unsupervised with delegated case/workload to fulfil agreed/assessed needs with a person centred focus this may involve a variety of tasks within a multidisciplinary framework such as wound care, basic vital signs, venepuncture, catheter care and provision of equipment.
Qualifications / Requirements
* Full current driving licence and access to a car is essential.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills; able to work as a team member and deliver high standards of care.
* Flexible working is essential, including working between two bases supporting the needs of the service.
Please note we cannot offer Visa sponsorship for this post.
Informal enquiries to Fiona.genney1@nhs.scot or Helen.kernaghan@nhs.scot.
NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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