Community Support Worker

NHS Scotland ,
Perth, Perth and Kinross

Overview

Job Description

an exciting opportunity to join NHS Tayside Applications are invited for an innovative, enthusiastic, and self motivated individual who wishes to join our MoveAhead Team. As the successful candidate, you will work with people to enhance their quality of life and personal resilience through their engagement in opportunities for personal development and social inclusion within the wider community. Individuals will be aged 16 years and over and will be experiencing a range of health and wellbeing issues which includes mild, moderate and severe mental health and wellbeing issues. MoveAhead provides excellent formal and informal supervision and supports individual development and innovative practice through performance development reviews and learning plans. You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment. Applicants must possess good communication skills, be able to work as part of a Team and be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with challenging situations. If you have these skills and display strengths based and socially inclusive approaches to working then we would like to hear from you. Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside's micro site on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers. Informal enquiries: SCN Pam Lamond, ( 01738 413075 Hours of work are: 37.5 Hours per week. The Team's core hours are Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm however you will be required to work, on occasion, outwith these times in line with client need. Base: Perth City NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.