Health Care Support Worker - Acute Medical Receiving Unit • Glasgow NHS Scotland
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealth Care Support Worker - Acute Medical Receiving Unit with NHS Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom\n\nNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. The shift pattern for this position is Monday to Sunday, 11.5 hour shifts. Rotational day/night shifts. (Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours. The Acute Medical Receiving Unit (AMRU) at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) is a large medical admission unit providing services for different medical specialities; Respiratory Diabetes Endocrinology Gastroenterology Older People Services Hyper Acute Stroke As a team, we have capacity to provide high quality person centred care for 68 patients and their families, across three wards - 50/51/53. We work in a fast paced, acute clinical area with a diverse patient group that are admitted from three pathways; Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit and on occasion clinics. We have two consultant wards rounds daily in each of the zones. We work together as one unit, and as a busy team of around 120 staff, we know that when you work hard, it’s important to take time to focus and prioritise our wellbeing, learning and development and to celebrate that hard work. We have a caring team of 6 Senior Charge Nurses and 14 Charge Nurses, with administrative support and a Clinical Practice Educator to support our staff. We are looking for experienced band 3 HCSW with training in venepuncture / cannulation / NEWs 2. There will be training opportunities provided to continue to grow and develop in your role. This post requires PVG Scheme membership. Informal contact: Kirsty Bell, Senior Charge nurse, 0141 451 1312, kirsty.bell3@ggc.scot.nhs.uk Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs. This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance."}