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NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling.
The RoleAs part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out routine personal care/assist with routine examination duties for patients, in support of (and supervised by), a registered nurse/clinician. The post holder will ensure a person centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
The post holder will carry out assigned duties to maintain hygiene, order and safety within the ward/department environment.
Duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What We'll Need You To Bring
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures or previous volunteer or work experience in a health, education or social environment.
- Required to undertake on the job training and induction
- Undertake mandatory HCSW standards
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
- Working knowledge of basic information technology.
Contract type
Permanent
Full time and Part Time positions
Various hours
Please note if this is a part time post, the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Adult Critical Care Unit within University Hospital Wishaw.
The working pattern for this role will be Rotational shifts.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact
Andrea Hamilton, Senior Charge Nurse, Surgical and Critical Care
, on
, or
Tel:
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact
Kirsty Hasson, Recruitment Administrator
on
- (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information For Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an a pplication on Jobtrain please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/jCrbLsB
- 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
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/jCrbLsB for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire 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.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospec
The Role
As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out routine personal care/assist with routine examination duties for patients, in support of (and supervised by), a registered nurse/clinician. The post holder will ensure a person centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
The post holder will carry out assigned duties to maintain hygiene, order and safety within the ward/department environment.
Duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What We'll Need You To Bring
Contract type
Permanent
Full time and Part Time positions
Various hours
Please note if this is a part time post, the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Adult Critical Care Unit within University Hospital Wishaw.
The working pattern for this role will be Rotational shifts.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact
Andrea Hamilton, Senior Charge Nurse, Surgical and Critical Care
, on
, or
Tel:
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact
Kirsty Hasson, Recruitment Administrator
on
- (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information For Applicants
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire 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.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospec
As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out routine personal care/assist with routine examination duties for patients, in support of (and supervised by), a registered nurse/clinician. The post holder will ensure a person centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
The post holder will carry out assigned duties to maintain hygiene, order and safety within the ward/department environment.
Duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What We'll Need You To Bring
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures or previous volunteer or work experience in a health, education or social environment.
- Required to undertake on the job training and induction
- Undertake mandatory HCSW standards
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
- Working knowledge of basic information technology.
Contract type
Permanent
Full time and Part Time positions
Various hours
Please note if this is a part time post, the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Adult Critical Care Unit within University Hospital Wishaw.
The working pattern for this role will be Rotational shifts.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact
Andrea Hamilton, Senior Charge Nurse, Surgical and Critical Care
, on
, or
Tel:
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact
Kirsty Hasson, Recruitment Administrator
on
- (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information For Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an a pplication on Jobtrain please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/jCrbLsB
- 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
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/jCrbLsB for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire 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.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospec
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To work as a Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) in the UK, you need a combination of interpersonal, practical, and administrative skills. Specific requirements may vary depending on the setting (e.g., hospitals, community care, residential homes), but generally, the following skills and qualities are important:
Essential Skills:
1. Communication Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
- Active listening and clear verbal/written communication.
2. Empathy and Compassion:
- Understanding and sensitivity to the needs and feelings of patients.
- Ability to provide emotional support and encouragement.
3. Personal Care Skills:
- Experience or ability to assist patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility.
- Understanding of infection control and hygiene standards.
4. Teamwork:
- Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare teams and follow directions from nurses and other professionals.
5. Observation Skills:
- Keen observational skills to recognize changes in patients' conditions and report them accurately.
6. Organizational Skills:
- Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and maintain records.
7. Problem-Solving Skills:
- Ability to think critically and adapt to changing situations or patient needs.
8. Technical Skills:
- Familiarity with healthcare technology and equipment, such as monitoring devices or electronic health records.
Qualifications:
- Educational Background: While formal qualifications may not always be necessary, GCSEs in English, mathematics, and science can be beneficial.
- Training and Certification: Completing relevant training courses or certifications (e.g., Care Certificate) can enhance your employability.
- Experience: Previous experience in care settings, whether voluntary or paid, can be advantageous.
Personal Qualities:
- Patience and Resilience: Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and manage the demands of the role.
- Flexibility: Willingness to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Respect for Diversity: Understanding and valuing the diverse backgrounds and needs of patients and colleagues.
Continuous Professional Development:
Engaging in continuous training and development can help you keep up with best practices and improve your skill set. Many employers offer further training and opportunities for career progression.
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