Community - Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Orkney; Scotland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a Community - Healthcare Support Worker. Candidates should have prior health and social care experience and hold an SVQ3 qualification. This full-time position works within a supportive community nursing team. The role offers a competitive salary on Band 3 and additional benefits including a Distant Islands Allowance for residents.

Benefits

Attractive pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Employee assistance program

Discounts to local/national retailers

Qualifications

• Must have experience handling diverse patient needs.
• Access to transport is essential; a full driving license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multi-professional team to provide holistic care.
• Support patients within the community setting.

Skills

Previous health and social care experience

Core skills for patient care

Education

SVQ3 qualification

Job description

NHS Orkney Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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About The Organisation

As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is driven by a bold vision: looking after our community and providing excellent care. Whether you’re starting your NHS journey or bringing expertise from another NHS employer, your skills will make a real difference to the health and lives of Orkney’s 22,000 residents.

About The Organisation

As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is driven by a bold vision: looking after our community and providing excellent care. Whether you’re starting your NHS journey or bringing expertise from another NHS employer, your skills will make a real difference to the health and lives of Orkney’s 22,000 residents.

Our state-of-the-art healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is home to modern inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices, and the Scottish Ambulance Service. Collaboration thrives here, ensuring exceptional care for every patient. Beyond our main facility, we’re investing in our outer isles, enhancing services, and transforming patient care across our islands.

About Orkney

Orkney itself is nothing short of magical. With over 70 islands (20 inhabited), this breathtaking destination offers stunning landscapes, unique wildlife, and vibrant cultural and sporting activities. Recognised as one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney promises a lifestyle like no other.

The Position

This post offers a unique and exciting opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills with a broad range of patients and gain new skills within the Community Nursing teams. The successful candidate will work directly with the multi-professional team to ensure high standards of holistic patient care and support is given to patients within the community setting.

The Candidate

It would be excepted the candidate will have previous health and social care experience holding an SVQ3 qualification and able to demonstrate a range of core skills to competently undertake patient care and support.

It is essential that the post holder has access to transport and if driving themselves, should hold a full driving licence. If by virtue of a disablement, an applicant has the qualifications to perform the post but cannot drive, then the possibility of adjustments to arrange transport will be considered.

Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:

This post will be based at The Balfour

The successful candidate will work: Full Time 37 hours per week

This post is a Permanent Basis

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.

Benefits And Salary

Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

The salary for this post is on a Band 3 £28,011 - £30,230 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,654 pro rata per year, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us.

NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.

Further Information

If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here!

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional requirements you would like to request, please contact [e-mail]

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Louise Byrne, Clinical Nurse Manager (Community) on [e-mail]

Please note this post may close early if there are sufficient number of applications

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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