Healthcare Assistant Dundee, Scotland
Job description
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.
The opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the multidisciplinary team of the Intensive Care Unit at Ninewells Hospital
Our Critical Care Services are situated on two sites, approximately 25 miles apart. You will have a primary base within the Intensive Care Unit, Ninewells Hospital and will work flexibly across the other three units within Critical Care Services.
Critical Care Services, as part of the Surgical Directorate comprise of five units; two Intensive Care Units within NHS Tayside, one 8 bedded unit at Ninewells Hospital and one 3 bedded unit at PRI (Currently located on the Ninewells site), an adult Surgical High Dependency Unit of 10 beds at Ninewells Hospital, a six bedded Medical High Dependency and an 8-bed combined adult General High Dependency/ Coronary Care Unit at PRI. The role of these services is to work in a single system to enable the effective delivery of high-quality patient services for level 2 and level 3 in-patients.
You will work as part of the Ninewells Hospital Intensive Care Unit team fulfilling a dual role of healthcare assistant, including general healthcare assistant duties, clerical, administrative and housekeeping / infection control duties. You must be able to work independently, prioritizing workload in an environment that is constantly changing. We are looking for someone who is organised, with excellent communication skills and good IT skills. Familiarity with NHS systems such as TRAKCARE & PECOS would be beneficial
You will be required to undertake any necessary training, to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by, Senior Charge Nurse Fiona Geddes or Lynn Leavey Tel: (01382) 633820
Internal ext: 32499
Hours of work 37.5 hours per week
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly.
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.
