Please note this is a Full Time, Permanent Post (37.5 hours per week)
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 2 Health Care Assistant to join our Surgical and Critical Care at University Hospital Monklands.
As part of a Multidisciplinary Team, the Successful Candidate 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 also ensure a person centered approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
The Successful Candidate will carry out assigned duties to maintain hygiene, order and safety within the ward/department environment.
Please note, duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency.
Knowledge, Training and/or Experience Required to do the Job:
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures or previous volunteer or work experience in a health, education or social care environment
- The ability to work with people and as part of a Multidisciplinary Team
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Required to undertake Job Training and Induction
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Undertake mandatory HCSW standards
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Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
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Working knowledge of basic information technology
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Angela Burke at Angela.Burke @lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Devon Westwater at Devon.Westwater@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- 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.’