NHS Scotland
Job title:
199442 Mental Health Healthcare Support Worker – Recruitment Event
Company
NHS Scotland
Job description
NHS Dumfries and Galloway Mental Health Services wish to recruit a number of Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers across their inpatient units at Midpark Hospital.We have various hours available – full-time, part-time and Bank hours.There are six units with up to 81 beds and each unit supports individuals with varying mental health conditions.The units are small and friendly and support Mental Health nursing students from the University of West of Scotland as well as supporting some of our own Healthcare Support Workers through the Open University degree.“Interviews will only be conducted in person at Midpark Hospital. No remote interviews available”Our Mental Health teams will welcome prospective candidates who apply to this advertisement to attend Interviews in person at Midpark Hospital on the 15th November 2024The session is an in person event and will involve:
- An introduction to working in inpatient Mental Health units – how this differs from acute hospitals
- A short peer to peer talk and Question and Answer session from one of our Healthcare Support Workers
- A tour of the working environment (ward access will be determined on the day due to patient confidentiality)
- Competency and value based interview questions
- Followed by a short interview
This is a great opportunity for people who wish to know more about working in Mental Health services to come along and explore how we work and how rewarding the job can be.The session will last no more that 2.5 hours, and if you feel the role is not for you after the first half of getting to know the job, you are free to leave.We hope you will see the passion and the love our mental health family have for their jobs and will be inspired to come and work with us.As well as being an employer of choice for good pension contributions, holidays rising up to 33 days plus bank holidays after 10 years of service, we also have bank opportunities for our staff to earn additional monies when needed, excellent on the job training and many of our Healthcare Support Workers have transitioned into Nursing as part of their career development.To register your interest in attending the event please click ‘apply’ and complete the application form.
We will inform you via the application system of your session timing within 2 weeks of applying.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATESTo find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pagesAPPLICATION PROCESS –
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Only employees of NHS Dumfries and Galloway board are eligible to apply for internal vacancies which are marked ‘Internal D&G’.EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.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. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).
Expected salary
Location
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
Job date
Sat, 19 Oct 2024 01:07:54 GMT
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