NHS DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
259974 Senior Healthcare Support Worker
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Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent post as a Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW) to join an established and welcoming Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) in Annan.
The post holder will have a key role in providing support to patients in line with patient-centred care plans, risk assessments, and monitoring physical health care for specific moderate-severe mental health conditions. Physical health monitoring would include Venepuncture, ECG, Clozapine, and Lithium monitoring. Relevant training will be provided to the successful candidate.
The post holder will support the nursing team in the delivery of care and be part of a larger multi-disciplinary team focused on joint working to deliver safe, high-quality care. The post holder will provide general health advice, education, and support patients to achieve recovery goals. The focus will be on promoting self-care and recovery whilst enabling people with mental health problems to be as independent as possible. Team priorities include collaborative working, patient enablement, care assurance, and a strength-based approach for patients.
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The successful candidate will be based within the CMHT base at Annan Health Centre and will be expected to travel within the area. The post holder will work in partnership with service users, families, carers, and other agencies across the Annandale & Eskdale locality.
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Additional Information
- Work Visa: If you require a work visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website.
- Public Protection: Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people, and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
- Right to Work in the United Kingdom: NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
- United Kingdom Registration: NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (e.g., NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC, etc).
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