137050 Health Support Worker

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.

**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.

MIDLOTHIAN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP

Substance Misuse Service- Midlothian

No 11

St Andrews Street, Dalkeith

CLINICAL SUPPORT WORKER BAND 3 (37.5 Hours per Week)

A vacancy has arisen for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker in the Substance Misuse Team in Midlothian. The Team are based in NO 11 in Dalkeith: co-located with the Joint Mental Health Team, Justice Teams and a variety of Third Sector organisation staff.

This is a new post in a busy team and the post holder shall contribute to the person centred, trauma informed approach that the whole building takes.

You would need a genuine interest in working with people who misuse substances and have experience working with a care environment.

Training opportunities will be provided as well as supervision and the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary Team within an integrated service.

It is strongly suggested that you make contact with us if you are interested in hearing more about the post.

For further information or to arrange a visit please contact

Karen Darroch -Service Manager

Email – Karen.darroch@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

Tel- 0131 285 9600

Rebecca Middlemass- Team Manager

rebecca.middlemass@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

Tel- 0131 285 9600