Health Care Support Worker, Band 3 Dundee, Scotland
Job description
We currently have a vacancy within Flat 1 in Strathmartine Hospital, Dundee within the Learning Disability In-Patient Service. We require individuals who will enjoy working in a challenging environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The Service aims to provide high quality and effective support to service users who have complex learning disability needs.
The in-patient areas work over 24 hours 7 days per week and there will be a requirement to rotate onto night duty when required. We have recently changed to a condensed shift pattern where the shifts are 11.5 hour days over a shorter working week.
You must be able to support excellent team working and growth of strong interpersonal relationships across the teams will be critical values and qualities to developing high performance to ensure the delivery of the best care experience possible. We are looking for candidates who are person-centred in their approach and can show confidence when working in an acute environment.
NHS Tayside is a Values Based Organisation and is both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:
- Dignity and Respect
- Openness, Honest and Responsibility
- Quality and Teamwork
- Care and Compassion
We have a structured staff review system and offer professional support through our clinical networks. We are committed to regular in-service training and personal and professional development.
Informal enquiries to Senior Charge Nurse Rebecca Hughes, 01382 831946
Hours of work are: 150 hours over 4 weeks
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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.
