GR - Healthcare Support Workers - NHS Lothian inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED 11 JUN 2024

HealthCare Support Workers



Band 3 & Trainee Band 3 Positions


NHS Lothian are recruiting Health Care Support Workers and have opportunities available at Band 3 and Trainee Band 3 levels. We have an extensive range of specialties, covering a large geographical area.

If you have previous care experience or a complete novice and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. Applying is easy, we operate a one application, you have one interview and there is one decision, all we ask is you detail your skills and identify if you have a preference in where you work on your application!

We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals who put patients first and who will work within our values
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By joining our friendly and supportive teams, NHS Lothian will provide you with the opportunity to gain a wide range of transferrable skills and experience. We offer full and part time hours and flexible shift patterns - NHS Lothian is a fantastic organisation and a great place to work!


Band 3 Trainee Healthcare Support worker

• You will be paid at a Band 2 level, while undertaking educational and clinical competencies to enable you to take on the full range of duties within the Band 3 Job descriptions. Following successful completion of the training program you will progress into the Band 3 pay scale, ideally within 9-12 months of starting.
  
  

Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker

• This role is suitable for someone with experience in Health care and or has attained SCQF level 6/7 in a health care related subject. This role encompasses the full duties within the Band 3 Job Description.
• Super Spotlight on Community Complex Needs, Braidburn School
  
  

Exciting opportunities are available to join Complex Needs School Nursing within Braidburn School.

The Complex needs School Nursing Team deliver direct nursing care and health advice to approximately 350 children and young adults with complex health needs (physical/neurological disabilities, visual impairment, emotional difficulties and behavioural disorders) who attend 3 Complex Needs Schools within Edinburgh City and Midlothian and specialist nursing support within East Lothian specialist provision schools.

The Health care support service (HESS) delivers direct care and support on a 1:1 basis for Children and Young people with complex health care conditions attending Schools Nurseries and Early Years Centres across Lothian. This provision includes nursery, primary and secondary aged pupils.

Working Hours are Monday – Friday during term time and are between 8-4:30pm with shorter days on a Friday.


Key Requirements


SCQF LEVEL 7 in a related subject – or working towards Good basic educational qualifications

• Ability to take responsibility and work without supervision on a daily basis
• Willing to travel to schools throughout Lothian
  
  

Other opportunities are available, please see attached spotlights for further information.

You will have the opportunity to discuss at interview which role is most suited to your current circumstances.

Following successful interview all roles will have Induction and a 12 week probation period, where full support will be given.

• Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
  
  

Please note that this advert is for substantive posts only and not the staff bank.

If you are currently working within NHS Lothian in a substantive Health Care Support Worker post, and wish to transfer to another area at the same grade, an option that is available to you is the internal transfer process. Please speak to your Charge Nurse for more information.

Internal recruitment application process for nursing vacancies (scot.nhs.uk)

When completing the online application form please note if you have an area of preference. We will endeavor to place successful candidates in their area of preference if possible.


Please note that we anticipate that the interviews for this advert will take place on the 1st July at the Comely Bank Centre in Edinburgh. These will be face to face interviews only.