Senior Health and Social Care 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.

Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age or poverty.

Are you interested in being part of the Caithness Health & Social Care Integrated Team? If so, this is the post for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Caithness Health & Social Care team for motivated and enthusiastic individuals, who will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with people in their own homes to provide holistic care.

Your primary responsibilities would will be to assist the integrated teams in facilitating early hospital discharges and ensuring a smooth and person centred transition from hospital to home; supporting Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) to assess people for services in their own homes, not in a clinical setting and to provide a period of reablement care and support to help people gain back their independence following a hospital admission or period of ill health. The post holders will need to be flexible, able to use their own initiative and will provide high standards of care and support, assisting the team in delivering a high quality service to the local community.

Experience not required, as full training and induction will be given. The post holders will have the opportunity to complete their SVQ in Health & Social Care and the possibility of further career progression.

A driving licence is essential for this post and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes, travel expenses available. There are pool vehicles available in rural areas.

The hours will be 4pm 9pm, worked on a rota basis of four days on and four days off. Enhancements are paid for unsociable hours and weekend work.

The service works across Caithness, with bases in Wick and Thurso. Additional hours will also be available through the integrated staff bank.

Informal enquiries to: Vicky Campbell, Care at Home Officer - Tel - . Email Vicky.campbell2@nhs.scot  or Lesley Martin - Community Services Improvement Practitioner - Tel - . Email - Lesley.martin6@nhs.scot.

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