NHS Scotland
Job title:
199062 Healthcare Support Worker
Company
NHS Scotland
Job description
Description:This Ophthalmology HCSW role will involve working as part of a multidisciplinary team, assisting with the provision of high quality patient care within our Ophthalmology department.The role provides an exciting opportunity to develop specialist skills, unique to Ophthalmology, in order to meet the needs of patients attending the department.The Ophthalmology department consists of a busy out- patients department where patients with general eye complaints, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease as well as eye casualties attend and a day surgery unit where a variety of eye surgeries are performed.
The way we deliver eye care has recently changed, with an increasing number of patients being seen in our virtual clinics.The successful applicant will be heavily involved in these, and will be expected to play a part in the refinement and evolution of these clinics going forward.Notes of interest should be made to Derek Beeton, Senior Charge Nurse (01387 246246 Ext: 33311, [email protected] )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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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 Agencys 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
£26869 – 28998 per year
Location
Scotland
Job date
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:40:24 GMT
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