Healthcare Support Worker- Inpatient Theatre inGreenock inGreenock PUBLISHED
FRI 10 JAN 2025
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Opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive healthcare environment within NHS Scotland.
Gain valuable experience in a busy acute setting with exposure to various surgical procedures.
Become an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, fostering teamwork and collaboration.
Flexible working hours with a rotational shift pattern, providing a work-life balance.
Engagement in continuous professional development and opportunities for career advancement.
Contributing to high-quality patient care and support during critical moments in their healthcare journey.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking two full-time Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) for its Inpatient Theatre in Greenock. These permanent positions involve a 37-hour work week with a rotational shift pattern. The successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary team, providing peri-operative care to patients undergoing various surgical procedures, including general surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, and cardiology. Applicants should ideally have prior hospital experience and demonstrate flexibility to work within a 7-day service, possibly across multiple sites within the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
In this role, HCSWs will assist trained nurses by performing essential physical, technical, and emotional aspects of patient care in a busy acute environment. Candidates must be members of the PVG Scheme and undergo a Disclosure Scotland Check. NHS Scotland promotes diversity and encourages applications from all community sectors, including the Armed Forces Community. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.
In this role, HCSWs will assist trained nurses by performing essential physical, technical, and emotional aspects of patient care in a busy acute environment. Candidates must be members of the PVG Scheme and undergo a Disclosure Scotland Check. NHS Scotland promotes diversity and encourages applications from all community sectors, including the Armed Forces Community. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.
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.
There are two fulltime, permanent positions of 37 hours per week available, with a rotational shift pattern.
This post require PVG Scheme membership /Disclosure Scotland Check.
An exciting opportunity has arose to work in In patient theatres at the IRH. We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker band 3 to join our team within In patient theatre.
The unit consists of 6 operating theatres, and a recovery room. The unit provides peri- op care care for patients undergoing a range of surgical procedures including General Surgery, elective Orthopaedics, ophthalmology and cardiology.
As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Post Holder will provide care to patients before, during and after surgical procedures in support of the trained nurse. You will be required to perform physical, technical and emotional aspects of patient care in an efficient, effective and responsible manner, in a busy acute environment. Previous experience of working within a hospital environment is an advantage.
The successful candidate is required to demonstrate flexibility by working within a service which currently runs over a 7 day week. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be expected where necessary to engage in multi-site working within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in order to achieve the needs of the service.
For more information, please contact: Eilidh Jack, Theatre co-ordinator, ,
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland 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, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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.
There are two fulltime, permanent positions of 37 hours per week available, with a rotational shift pattern.
This post require PVG Scheme membership /Disclosure Scotland Check.
An exciting opportunity has arose to work in In patient theatres at the IRH. We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker band 3 to join our team within In patient theatre.
The unit consists of 6 operating theatres, and a recovery room. The unit provides peri- op care care for patients undergoing a range of surgical procedures including General Surgery, elective Orthopaedics, ophthalmology and cardiology.
As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Post Holder will provide care to patients before, during and after surgical procedures in support of the trained nurse. You will be required to perform physical, technical and emotional aspects of patient care in an efficient, effective and responsible manner, in a busy acute environment. Previous experience of working within a hospital environment is an advantage.
The successful candidate is required to demonstrate flexibility by working within a service which currently runs over a 7 day week. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be expected where necessary to engage in multi-site working within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in order to achieve the needs of the service.
For more information, please contact: Eilidh Jack, Theatre co-ordinator, ,
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland 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, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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.
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