About the job

The Role

The successful post holder will carry out duties involving direct patient care as delegated by the registered nurse. The post holder will ensure a person centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What We'll Need You To Bring

• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures or previous volunteer or work experience in a health, education or social environment.
• Required to undertake on the job training and induction
• Undertake mandatory HCSW standards
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.

It would be great if you also have

• SVQ2 in health care or working towards this.
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Training in physical health checks in areas such as blood pressure monitoring / venepuncture
• Experience of direct one to one care
• Experience working in health care role/setting
• Aware of current developments in community care

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37.5hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Treatment Room/Phlebotomy within Coatbridge Health Centre

The working pattern for this role will be confirmed by the hiring manager.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Michelle Stewart, Interim Team Leader on Michelle.Stewart2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process,

please contact Jennifer Hughes, Recruitment Administrator on jennifer.hughes@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)