Senior Health Care Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic senior healthcare support worker to join our busy and supportive team in the Highland Urology Centre. The Highland Urology Centre is a dedicated outpatient unit for urology patients to receive the expertise of an entire team in one area. The department delivers consultant outpatient clinics, nurse specialist clinics, diagnostic procedures such as cystoscopies and prostate biopsies and the delivery of planned treatments for a variety of urological conditions.

Key skills in this role include venepuncture, bladder scanning, urine flow tests, urinalysis, specimen collection, NEWS 2, blood sugar monitoring, ordering and general housekeeping. Experience in these key skill is preferred but training will be available once in post. As a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker you will work closely with the nursing and medical team to provide care and support to patients attending the department.

For informal enquiries please contact senior staff nurse Emma Zineldin on 01463 706109, or email on Sign in to view email.

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.

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We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

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