Are you a skilled and ambitious Health Care Support Worker ready to make a real difference? We invite you to become a vital part of our Hospital at Night team, where your expertise and dedication will enhance patient care during critical out-of-hours periods.
As a key member of the Hospital at Night team, you will perform a range of essential clinical tasks, including clinical procedures such as arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling. Your role is multifaceted, providing indispensable support to Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), doctors, and wards to ensure the safe and effective delivery of patient care without delay.
Key responsibilities for this role is extended clinical tasks to support urgent and emergency care, collaborate with ANPs, doctors, and ward staff to respond swiftly to patient needs. Maintain high standards of patient safety and care quality, work efficiently during out-of-hours, twilight shifts, and weekends. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, strong commitment to patient safety and care. Flexibility to work out-of-hours, including twilight shifts and weekends.
Be a crucial part of an innovative team dedicated to excellence in patient care and develop your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment. Make a significant impact on patient outcomes during critical out of hours periods, if you have the skills, knowledge, and ambition to excel in this role, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our passionate and dedicated Hospital at Night team and take the next step in your healthcare career.
Informal enquiries are welcomed. Please contact Derek Ramsay, Lead ANP Hospital at night team via email Derek.ramsay@nhs.scot
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
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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.
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.