Health Care Support Worker – Community Nursing inGreenock inGreenock PUBLISHED 27 APR 2024

NHS 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.

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Band 3 HCSW Health Care Support Worker

35 HOURS P/W Permanent

Department: Inverclyde HSCP - Community Nursing

Hours: 35 hours per week worked 4 on 4 off 8am 1pm then 5pm 10pm split shift

Grade: Band 3

Base: Inverclyde Community Adult Nursing

Role of the department: To provide a community nursing service to the housebound population of Inverclyde.


The Job The Applicant Will Be Doing


A health care support worker is required. Experience is essential and community experience is desirable. To assist the community nursing, community alarms and care at home service to provide effective and holistic nursing care to service users within Inverclyde HSCP.

To work collaboratively in both a planned and responsive manner to ensure nursing skill and expertise is afforded to residents of Inverclyde HSCP. To provide a community nursing service to the housebound population of Inverclyde in conjunction and collaboration with HSCP colleagues from community alarms, care at home and wider multi-disciplinary team. Rotation within Inverclyde locality is anticipated as service demands change.


Skills / Qualifications


Community experience would be advantageous but not essential. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s pre-employment checking for all appointed candidates will take place. This post requires PVG Scheme Membership / Disclosure Scotland Check. Full driving licence / car owner essential


For Further Information, Please Contact


David McCue

Charge nurse

Community Adult Nursing

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