Health Care Support Worker Orthopaedics

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is 30 hours per week over 4 days Monday to Friday.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

Are you looking for opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career?

If so, we are looking for an enthusiastic Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join our Orthopaedic outpatient

department team at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. You will be working as a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker providing and assisting with the care of patients attending the department all with a variety of Orthopaedic conditions /needs in the outpatient setting. This patient group facilitates the nursing team with diverse development prospects with excellent opportunities to develop knowledge and skills.

The ideal candidate will possess good communication skills and work well within a multi disciplinary team

environment. You will utilise a broad range of knowledge and skills in assisting with the delivery of care to patients within the department.

Some skills you would be utilising within the department would be:

• Simple wound care
• Venepuncture/Cannulation
• Application/removal of slings & casts
• Assisting in the plaster room
  
  

Training will be provided for all skills/tasks mentioned.

Within the department we offer a comprehensive programme of education and support to enhance your

development within the specialty. You will demonstrate a willingness to undertake ongoing in service training in

order to gain competency in areas pertinent to your role. Experience working in a healthcare setting is desirable.

Informal Contact: Maria Chalmers Senior Charge Nurse - [email protected] / 0141 452 2909

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

If you do not have a current live PIN number you will not be shortlisted, please do not apply for this Registered Nurse Vacancy.

Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. 

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. 

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.