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.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
As part of the meaningful activities team, the post holder will help deliver and encourage clients with dementia, cognitive impairment or depression to participate in therapeutic activities which will enhance their sense of wellbeing, self-esteem, belonging and orientation.
The post holder will be allocated patients by a qualified registered nurse to encourage participation in therapeutic activities.
The post holder will be expected to carry out personal care duties for patients, in support of the registered nurse and other relevant professional practitioners, where appropriate. The post holder will contribute to maintaining a safe and effective working environment being assigned duties from the shift coordinator.
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.
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 Kirstie.anderson@nhs.scot or antony.bishop@nhs.scot.
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