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Health Care Support Worker-Inpatient Mental Health Nursing with NHS Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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. The shift pattern for this position is 4/7 includes weekends, night shift and public holidays. It is a full time post but part time hours will be considered. (Please note the salary would be Pro Rata) for part time hours. Ailsa ward is an established 20 bedded, mixed sex, adult mental health rehabilitation and continuing care ward within Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow. The ward provides care and treatment to adults with a range of treatment resistant mental health conditions which have impacted on people’s social and personal functioning. Our aim as a Nursing team is to work very closely and collaboratively with our patient group, our Consultant Psychiatrist, Occupational Therapists, Psychology and Therapeutic Activity Nurses to provide excellent, holistic, evidence-based patient centred care with a focus on supporting patients and their families on a journey to recovery and to a productive life out with a hospital setting. As an MDT, we encourage a psychological approach to recovery, centred on an ethos of empowering patients through Cognitive Remediation Therapy to improve outcomes, functioning and interpersonal skills, we also carry out regular psychological formulation sessions for our MDT to attend, to assist us in understanding how best to develop care plans to achieve the best for our patients. Come & Join Our Team An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker to work within the Mental Health In-patients service based at Stobhill Hospital. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our professional and dedicated team. The post-holder will be responsible for contributing to the care and support of people and will provide care and support as part of an agreed plan of care which involves the use of a strength based recovery focused approach that proactively involves the person. You will be required to be undertake duties without direct supervision, work in partnership with patients, carers and other professionals / agencies in line with legislative frameworks, agreed standards and clinical policies. When you join us in Ailsa ward you will also become part of the wider NHSGGC Mental Health Services and join a large caring, compassionate, professional team. We work collegiately, focusing on staff development as well as placing importance on caring for staff health and wellbeing. You will be supported through a robust induction, ongoing competency based training, and continuous professional development (CPD). The post-holder directly contributes to safe, efficient service delivery and occasionally may be required to work across the mental health in-patient service (i.e. Stobhill site) providing nursing care to meet the needs of the service. Highly Skilled, Motivated, Caring Staff Required To join our team, you should have a demonstrable interest in General Adult Psychiatry and ideally a keen interest in the specialist care of people who need to build on their skills to live a fulfilling life away from a hospital care setting. Previous knowledge and experience of working in health & social care and supporting patients with Mental Health conditions would be advantageous although full training will be offered during the induction process. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, caring staff who are committed to providing excellent patient care with a focus on recovery and empowerment and carer involvement. Where We Are Located Ailsa ward is based within Stobhill hospital in Springburn, Glasgow. There are easy links to M8 and is served by excellent public transport links. For further information or to arrange an informal visit to Ailsa ward please contact: Senior Charge Nurse, Nicola Quinn on 0141 232 6680 or email Nicola.Quinn@ggc.scot.nhs.uk I look forward to hearing from you and welcoming successful candidates to our team. Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs. Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately. 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 ins