Senior Healthcare Support Worker Kilmarnock
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. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3 - who possesses the relevant knowledge, clinical skills and experience to successfully appoint. The role within CAU is wide and varied and can change throughout a shift. In collaboration with the shift coordinator and Senior Charge Nurse, you will be able to adjust to the requirements of very different care areas, these are Initial Assessment, Ambulatory care, Rapid Assessment and Care Area (RAC) and Acute Medical In-patient Area. You must understand the different streams of care, and adapt to the different needs of the patients in these streams. You must be able to identify acutely unwell adults and report to the relevant responsible nurse. You must be able to prioritise your workload and work closely with registered nurse but also with minimal supervision to achieve the shift requirements and ensure patient safety. You will have an accurate knowledge of the expectations of HEI and OPAH within the area and meet the expectations of the support systems in place to ensure safe practice within the unit CAU has a large patient group and you must be supportive to the needs of the team. Hours: various available. NHS Scotland
