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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, one of the UK's largest healthcare systems, employs around 40,000 staff across various clinical and non-clinical roles. We provide acute hospital, primary, community, and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million, extending to 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern for this position is Sunday to Saturday, including day and night shifts. (Please note the salary is pro-rata for part-time hours.)
Duties
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) is a vital part of the multidisciplinary team delivering patient care, supported and supervised by a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include:
* Providing patient-centered care, including personal care for oncology, post-surgical, and early pregnancy patients
* Coordinating meal times
* Performing observations and reporting to RN
* Venepuncture, urinalysis, and pregnancy testing
* Utilizing IT skills with systems like Trakcare, eESS, and estates reporting
* Maintaining up-to-date practice and learning
* Moving and handling patients safely
* Answering phone calls and patient buzzers
* Following infection control guidelines and current policies
* Managing workload and dealing with challenging behaviors from patients and the public
Informal contact: Fiona Proctor, SCN, 0141 201 2243/2282, Fiona.Proctor@nhs.scot
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship, and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde cannot provide Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS).
Due to high response levels, the application closing date may be earlier than advertised. Please complete your application promptly.
For further assistance, contact the Recruitment Service as detailed in the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde values diversity and encourages applications from all community sections. We are committed to being a Forces Friendly Employer and support applications from the Armed Forces community, recognizing military skills and experience.
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Additional Information
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Hospitals and Healthcare
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