Healthcare Support Worker 204679 AA inKirkcaldy inKirkcaldy PUBLISHED
TUE 7 JAN 2025
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Opportunity to work in a modern facility built in 2012, contributing to approximately 3000 births per year.
Permanent contracts available, providing job security in a vital sector.
Flexible working hours across various maternity care settings, including Midwife Led and Consultant Led Units.
Collaborative work environment, being part of a multidisciplinary team that includes medical and midwifery staff.
Reduced full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week starting from April 2024, maintaining the same pay.
Commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace, ensuring a respectful environment for all employees.
Engagement in meaningful patient-facing clinical duties, enhancing personal fulfillment and professional growth.
The role of Healthcare Support Worker 204679 AA at the Victoria Maternity Unit in Kirkcaldy involves providing essential care to expectant mothers and their families during approximately 3,000 annual births. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Healthcare Support Worker will engage in various duties across different settings, including the Midwife Led Unit, Consultant Led Unit, and Maternity Ward, with responsibilities ranging from patient-facing clinical tasks to housekeeping.
Permanent contracts are available, and the role offers flexible working hours, aligning with NHS Scotland's plan to reduce the full-time working week to 37 hours from April 1, 2024. Candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment. NHS Scotland promotes diversity and equality in its workforce and encourages applications from all community sectors.
Permanent contracts are available, and the role offers flexible working hours, aligning with NHS Scotland's plan to reduce the full-time working week to 37 hours from April 1, 2024. Candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment. NHS Scotland promotes diversity and equality in its workforce and encourages applications from all community sectors.
The Victoria Maternity unit was built in 2, with approximately 3000 births per year.
We are in a position to offer permanent contracts. There are various hours for Health Care Support Workers to work within the maternity care settings.
These care settings primarily include Midwife Led unit, Consultant Led Unit and the Maternity ward but can be rotational within other areas of care required.
You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, including medical and midwifery staff. This being to provide care to the woman and families of Fife. Duties include some aspects of patient facing clinical work as well as housekeeping and cleaning.
Informal Enquiries: Ashleigh Gallagher, Senior Charge Midwife, Consultant Led Unit, Victoria Maternity Unit, OR, Lynn Ingles Senior Charge Midwife, Maternity Ward .
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.
Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We are in a position to offer permanent contracts. There are various hours for Health Care Support Workers to work within the maternity care settings.
These care settings primarily include Midwife Led unit, Consultant Led Unit and the Maternity ward but can be rotational within other areas of care required.
You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, including medical and midwifery staff. This being to provide care to the woman and families of Fife. Duties include some aspects of patient facing clinical work as well as housekeeping and cleaning.
Informal Enquiries: Ashleigh Gallagher, Senior Charge Midwife, Consultant Led Unit, Victoria Maternity Unit, OR, Lynn Ingles Senior Charge Midwife, Maternity Ward .
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.
Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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