208461 Healthcare Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term (12 months) post as a Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) to join an established and welcoming Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) in Annan.

The post holder will have a key role in providing support to patients in line with patient centred care plans, risk assessments and monitoring physical health care for specific moderate-severe mental health conditions. Physical health monitoring would include Venepuncture, ECG, Clozapine and Lithium monitoring. Relevant training will be provided to the successful candidate.

The post holder will support the nursing team in the delivery of care and be part of a larger multi-disciplinary team focused on joint working to deliver safe high quality care. The post holder will provide general health advice, education and support patients to achieve recovery goals. The focus will be on promoting self-care and recovery whilst enabling people with mental health problems to be as independent as possible.

Team priorities include collaborative working, patient enablement, care assurance and strength based approach for patients. The successful candidate will be based within the CMHT base at Annan Health Centre and will be expected to travel within the area. The post holder will work in partnership with service users, families, carers and other agencies across the Annandale & Eskdale locality.

Please contact yvonne.schneider@nhs.scot for more information.

Please Note: The salary for this vacancy does not meet the minimum required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.

1. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.
2. Within the application, you are required to answer three questions giving you the opportunity to fully evidence why you are the ideal person for the job. This section times out after 30 minutes, a tip is to build your reply on a Word document and copy and paste into Jobtrain.
3. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.

Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency.