Health Care Assistant

Job title:

Health Care Assistant

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

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.An opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to join our team at Three Harbours Medical Group in Wick.The successful candidate will work alongside the nursing team to provide primary care health services in our busy practice. This will include (but not limited to) tasks such as venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, and ECG’s.We are looking for a caring, motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills and who is a team player. Some clinical experience would be advantageous.Previous experience of working in a Medical Practice would be beneficial but not essential as training can be given.This is a fixed term post of 21 hours to May 2025 working as per service requirements.Informal enquiries to: Joanna Groves, Senior Practice Manager, Tel: 01955 602355, Email: or Colin Armer, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Tel 01955 602355, E-mailRecruitment team can be contacted by e-mail or telephoning 01955 880404.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered throughCare and compassionDignity and respectOpenness, honesty and responsibilityQuality and teamworkNHS 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.

Expected salary

Location

Highland

Job date

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:58:35 GMT

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