Senior Health and Social Care Support Worker

NHS Scotland · Home, KS · 6 mo ago

OTHRFull-time

About the role

The post holder will work effectively supporting care as appropriate to promote optimum achievable self-care allowing clients to remain in their own homes. There is a goal within Lochaber to expand the service to include reablement/rehabilitation to allow patients to avoid acute hospital admission / return home from hospital sooner and remain living in their own homes.

Responsibilities

Adhere to NHS Highland policies and procedures and all relevant local and national standards
Strictly adhere to NHS Highland policies on confidentiality
Show willingness and interest in continuing professional development
Undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives identified through supervision
Essential completion of SVQ health and social care level 3 to be registered with the SSSC
Work within a rota system and include flexible, unsociable hours and weekend working
Work throughout the Lochaber region with flexibility
Current UK driving licence and use of own car for work purposes are essential

Requirements

Applicants should show willingness and interest in continuing professional development, undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives identified through supervision, and essential completion of SVQ health and social care level 3 to be registered with the SSSC. Current UK driving licence and use of own car for work purposes are essential.

Qualifications

Skills

Benefits

Flexible, unsociable hours and weekend working.

Pay

NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Schedule

This role works within a rota system and includes flexible, unsociable hours and weekend working.

Contact

Informal enquiries to: Fiona Byrne on 01397 709826; or by email: fiona.byrne@nhs.scot

Additional Information

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