Health Care Support Worker

Job Description

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 are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable candidate to join the Bute reablement/community team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will work within an integrated care team alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers and Community Nurses. This post offers a wide range of clinical experiences, requiring an ability to work under pressure, adaptability and common sense.

Previous experience of a reablement approach to care , delivery of personal support, venepuncture and simple wound care is desirable, but training is available if required.

It is essential that you have a full UK Driving Licence, have excellent organisational and IT skills and an ability to prioritise a varied workload.

This is a permanent part-time post of 28.8 hours per week working as per service requirements. The hours the team covers is across 7 days and includes weekend, Bank Holiday working and late shifts up until 20:00 hours.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this role.

Informal enquiries to: Frances MacGregor, Occupational Therapy Lead; tel: email:

Care and compassion Dignity and respect Openness, honesty and responsibility Quality and teamwork

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.