The Role NHS Lanarkshire are looking to recruit a part time Health Care Assistant based within University Hospital Wishaw. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Health Care Assistant will carry out routine personal care/assist with routine examination duties for patients, in support of (and supervised by), a registered nurse/clinician. You will ensure a person centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy and will carry out assigned duties to maintain hygiene, order and safety within the ward/department environment. Please Note: Duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency. NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. What we'll need you to bring Knowledge of personal care and related procedures or previous volunteer or work experience in a health, education or social environment. Required to undertake on the job training and induction Undertake mandatory HCSW standards Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment. Working knowledge of basic information technology. Contract type Permanent Part Time 22.69 hours Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata. Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in Gynaecology within University Hospital Wishaw The working pattern for this role will include: Long Days / Night Shift / Weekends and Public Holidays Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you Please contact Pauline Pollock, Senior Charge Nurse on Pauline.Pollocklanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Marion Bisset, Recruitment Administrator on marion.bissetlanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email) Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.