Healthcare Support Worker

We welcome applications for a Healthcare Support Worker within the Outpatient Department at Victoria Hospital. This is a fixed term post.
The Outpatient Department houses a huge diversity of services across multiple specialities. We require you to have excellent communication skills, good IT skills, are flexible and adaptable, can work well within a team whilst using your own initiative and posses good customer service and problem solving skills. You will be expected to carry out assigned tasks involving direct patient care and the smooth running of the clinical services, in addition to supporting registered nurses under supervision. There is an opportunity to participate and develop new skills after a period of supported learning.
There are various positions available including full and part time; all shift patterns will be to meet the needs of the service. These posts are based in Victoria Hospital, however you must be committed to provide flexibility to work across both acute sites

If successful in your application, you will be offered the opportunity to undertake an SVQ2 or SVQ3 (dependent on band) in Health and Social Care, approximately 9 months after taking up post. It is expected that you complete this qualification, which will be fully funded by NHS Fife. Your Line Manager will provide you with more information once you are in post.

For informal enquiries please contact Senior Charge Nurse Janice Dickson or Charge Nurse Angela Hamilton on 01592 643355 ext 28405/20659.

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.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

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.