152465 Assistant Practitioner/ Healthcare Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Full and Part time hours available

1 x 37.5 hours, 1 x 30 hours, 1 x 25 hours, 2 x 20 hours

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.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

The post holder will, as part of a multidisciplinary team, provide clinical care to children with exceptional health care needs who have an agreed package of care. They will also provide ongoing support for carers/parents. They will be required to work across the City of Edinburgh, East, Mid and West Lothian in a variety of community and acute settings.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Xanthe Baker on 0131 669 4311 or email xanthe.baker@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk