RP216330 Home Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Scotland is seeking a Home Practitioner to provide compassionate end-of-life care. The role involves supporting service users and their families, ensuring holistic, person-centred care. With a competitive hourly rate and a supportive benefits package, this position offers a rewarding opportunity for those passionate about making a difference.

Benefits

Access to The Blue light discount scheme

Free HSF Health Care Cash Plan corporate membership

Free access to employee assistance program

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Pension with additional contribution matching

Discounted meals in our By the River Cafe

Qualifications

• Experienced in providing exceptional, holistic, person-centred care.
• Full Driving Licence and a vehicle to use.
• Dedicated and passionate about making a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Supporting family members and other professionals to provide excellent holistic, person-centred, palliative care.
• Assisting with personal care, toileting, bathing, dressing and meals.
• Supporting Service Users with their physical and emotional needs.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication

Resilience

Education

SVQ 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

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RP216330 Home Practitioner, highland hospice, scotland, united kingdom

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highland hospice, scotland, united kingdom, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Hours: 22 hours per week

Holiday: 28 days (pro-rata) including public holidays

Salary: £13.17 per hour rising to £13.71 per hour on achievement of SVQ 2 (SCQF Level 6) qualification in Health & Social Care

Sponsorship: Not applicable for this vacancy

Sunflower Care at Home Service is developing an Inverness-based service that supports end of life care for people with both cancer and non-cancer conditions.

It is a privilege to care for a person at the end of their life. If you are compassionate and caring and looking for a rewarding job that offers personal and professional fulfilment and development and comes with excellent training and great opportunities, join the Sunflower Care at Home Practitioner team and make a real difference.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SUNFLOWER CARE AT HOME PRACTITIONER

Reporting to the Sunflower Care at Home Manager, you can expect your working day to include the following:

• Supporting family members and other professionals to provide excellent holistic, person-centred, palliative care.
• Supporting Service Users with their physical and emotional needs.
• Assisting with personal care, toileting, bathing, dressing and meals

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

To succeed in the role of Care at Home Practitioner you will be:

• Experienced in providing exceptional, holistic, person-centred care and support.
• Passionate about helping people.
• Compassionate, caring, and resilient.
• Respectful, sensitive and have an empathic approach.
• An excellent communicator who is comfortable talking to and working with family members and people from different professions.
• You’ll be great at keeping records, too.
• Take a pride in what you do.
• SVQ 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent – or willingness to work towards this.
• Full Driving Licence and a vehicle to use.
• Dedicated and passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives.

WHAT WE OFFER

You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture...

• Access to The Blue light discount scheme giving access to fifteen thousand discounts across well-known retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories.
• Free HSF Health Care Cash Plan corporate membership to help reimburse you up to 100% for a wide range of health care costs.
• Free access to our employee assistance program that provides you with counselling services, financial advice, mental health support and more to help overcome any personal or workplace challenges.
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension with additional contribution matching
• Discounted meals in our By the River Cafe

Plus, access to many more schemes and enhanced benefits.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, or having a nominated driver who enables you to travel for work purposes, is essential.

This post is subject to a PVG check.

For further information and application forms click on the link

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

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.