Overview
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is an exciting opportunity to take up the post of Specialist Healthcare Support Worker in Renfrewshire Specialist Children’s Services. The post holder will assist with carrying out Neurodevelopmental Assessments, carrying out school observations and co-facilitating post diagnostic support groups for parents, children and young people in respect of Neurodevelopmental conditions for children and young people in open to Specialist Children’s Services. The post holder will work across service pathways and will be based within the Neurodevelopmental Team. Renfrewshire is a friendly and good place to work. You will be joining a group of established clinicians. It is an exciting time of innovation and change with lots of opportunities within Specialist Children’s Services. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who will work alongside clinical staff to carry out assessments and deliver post diagnostic supports in line with the Scottish Government’s Neurodevelopmental Pathway. Training, support and supervision will be provided to the successful candidate. We anticipate a high level of interest in this post so please submit your application promptly. If we receive sufficient applications to shortlist then we reserve the right to close applications before the set closing date.
Informal contact: Roberta Roberton - Roberta.roberton@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
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Responsibilities
* Assist with carrying out Neurodevelopmental Assessments.
* Carry out school observations and co-facilitate post diagnostic support groups for parents, children and young people in respect of neurodevelopmental conditions.
* Work across service pathways and be based within the Neurodevelopmental Team.
* Support clinicians by delivering post diagnostic supports in line with the Scottish Government’s Neurodevelopmental Pathway.
* Participate in training, supervision and ongoing professional development as provided.
Qualifications and requirements
* Enthusiastic individual who can work alongside clinical staff to carry out assessments and deliver supports.
* Training, support and supervision will be provided to the successful candidate.
* Ability to work across different service pathways within Specialist Children’s Services.
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