154073 R1 (AMG) Health Care Support Worker Level 3

Role Overview & Responsibilities

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.

Pentland Court, Rehab and Recovery Service is predominately aimed at patients with severe and enduring psychos. The Service comprises a standalone block of 6 flats in the residencies area on the periphery of St John’s Hospital grounds. The Service can accommodate ten in-patients in five flats. One of the five flats can cater for patients with physical disabilities. Each flat has either 2/3 single bedrooms, sitting room, fully fitted kitchen, toilet, and bathroom with bath/shower. The unit is mixed sex but has single sex flat occupancy

The service specialises in working with people whose long term and complex needs cannot be met by general adult mental health services. Patients in the unit are recovering from severe and enduring mental illness mainly psychosis and bipolar. They may also have alcohol and substance misuse issues, affective disorder and anxiety. Patients are usually transferred to the unit from the acute admission ward but some are admitted directly from their home via the Community Mental Health team. The Unit provides a holistic specialist assessment, treatment, interventions and support to help people to recover from complex mental health problems and to (re)gain the skills and confidence to live successfully in the community. Staff work with patients within the unit, in their own homes and while attending community resources. All rotational staff work a combination of day and night duties

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 michael.duncan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.