Hiring Now Health Care Support Workers Mental Health Inpatient Services

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We Are Hiring Now - Health Care Support Workers - Mental Health Inpatient Services Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow Grade: Agenda for Change Band 3Salary: £20,700- £22,594Tenure: Permanent Hours: Full Time Rotational shifts (37.5 hours) Please note for some posts, we are currently receiving large volumes of applications, on these occasions we may close the post early, therefore you are strongly advised to submit your application as soon as possible and do not wait until the closing date to submit.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest NHS Board in Scotland with our 39,000 staff providing Acute, Primary and Community Care and Mental Health Services to a population of 1.2 million people resident in our area. We also provide specialist services on behalf of the West of Scotland for the population of 2.7 million people and provide a number of national services which are accessed from across Scotland.Our Mental Health and Addiction Services are delivered through Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership acting on behalf of the 6 Health and Social Care Partnerships within the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Board area.Investing in our workforce is a key priority to ensure the ongoing delivery of quality safe, effective, person centred care.We are now looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic AfC Band 3 Health Care Support Workers - Mental Health Inpatient Services to work in our Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services at Gartnavel Royal Hospital. ***A number of 12 month Fixed Term contracts may also be offered for appointable candidates in our Mental Health Inpatients Adult & Older Adult wards /units located in sites in the following locations : Glasgow- Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Stobhill Hospital & Leverndale Hospital Renfrewshire/Paisley- Dykebar Hospital & Royal Alexandria Hospital Greenock -Inverclyde Royal Hospital CampusWest Dunbartonshire- Dumbarton Joint Hospital & Vale of Leven HospitalOur Gartnavel Royal Hospital In-patient mental health clinical teams believe passionately in preserving people’s dignity during their stay with us and are highly committed to the delivery of safe and effective care. To support our philosophy of care we are seeking to appoint a number of newHealth Care Support Workers, (sometimes referred to as Nursing Assistants) , who will strive for excellence and who above all will want to make a real difference.In this role you will work as part of the registered nursing team delivering care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).You duties will include carrying out routine personal care for patients which will include assisting with all hygiene needs of patients, assisting at mealtimes and cleanliness of the ward/ personal space. The post holder is also expected to carry out a range of duties to maintain a safe ward environment. These will include observing and escorting patients, reporting back to the registered nurse and health and safety checks.You will also be expected, at times, to participate in the management of difficult clinical situations and will play an important role in maintaining the safety of the environment.For successful candidates the ability to operate as a team player is an essential component to this role. Equally important is the ability to treat people with dignity and respect and to act in a collaborative manner with service users, carers and varying staff groups.Candidates for this role must be able to demonstrate a clear interest or experience in a caring role which is an essential criteria.Applications are invited from individuals who can demonstrate great people and communication skills. These roles may suit someone who has current or previous caring experience; life experience, interests in mental health, wellbeing and recovery or working with people living with mental health issues.Above all we are looking for staff who have a genuine passion for providing excellent service to our patients and can demonstrate professionalism and commitment during this critical period for us which will enable us to continue to deliver our services to all our communities.You will be working a fully rotational shift pattern over days, nights and weekends. <s