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Healthcare Support Worker – Clinical Coordinator
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/
Recruitment process We use a values and competency based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set our in our Strategic Plan. Click the link below for more information on our interview questions:
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What We Can Offer You
Exciting opportunities are available to join the Clinical Coordination team within RHCYP, NHS Lothian and we are looking for passionate, caring, motivated Health Care Support Workers to join our highly skilled nursing team.
We offer the opportunity to work with talented teams within multidisciplinary environments, providing you with the opportunity to gain a breadth of knowledge and to impact positively on the lives of thousands of patients and their families.
Find out what our staff say about working in NHS Lothian at https://careers.nhslothian.scot/acute-specialist-nurses/who-we-are/
About the Role
As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out clinical care duties for patients, in support of the CC/NP and other relevant professional practitioners, where appropriate. This role has a mix of clinical and administrative duties.The Clinical Coordination (CC) Team make informed decisions regarding patient capacity, safety and appropriate required staffing levels and offer expert support ensuring the smooth running of Children’s Services 24/7.
If you think this sounds like an interesting opportunity and you wish to discuss it before you apply, please contact Anne Boyle, Emma Collett, Emma Lawrie or Patricia Mitchell on 0131 312 0086 or email Laura Reilly (position) via [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please email the Generic Recruitment Team, who will be able to help arrange this for you: [email protected]
To find out more about the internal transfer process please click on the link below:
http://intranet.lothian.scot.nhs.uk/Directory/GenericRecruitment/Pages/Internal-Transfers.aspx
If you would like to arrange a stay and grow conversation to discuss your career, career pathways and opportunities within NHS Lothian please clink on the link below:
Career Conversations (scot.nhs.uk)
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As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected
**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**
Find out what our staff say about working in NHS Lothian at: Who We Are NHS Lothian Careers