Healthcare Support Worker - Palliative Care
Job description
Full/Part Time
An exciting opportunity has become available for Health Care Support Workers to work within the NHS Fife Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service. We are looking for someone who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You must have a genuine interest in working within palliative care and will have the opportunity to learn and develop.
This is an exciting time for Specialist palliative care. You will be part of a forward thinking service, delivering and supporting holistic care to the people of Fife with advanced life limiting illness. There is an expectation that you will rotate across the service including the hospice setting depending on the needs of the service.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering essential care to allow patients to be supported in their current place of care and focus on what matters most to the individual/ family, preventing hospital admissions and supporting patients discharged home from acute setting.
Informal Enquiries: Theresa Keicher Team Leader or Anniliese Scally Charge Nurse on ext 22216 Email [email protected] [email protected]
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
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.
