GR -Health Care Support Worker - Hospital to Home East Lothian

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East Lothian seeks passionate Healthcare Support Workers to join their Hospital to Home service. This role focuses on delivering compassionate care in a community setting, supporting individuals to remain at home. Ideal candidates will possess strong teamwork skills, basic literacy, and a full driving license. Enjoy the benefits of working in a picturesque area with ample career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Good health and reliability are essential.
• Enthusiasm for elderly care and supportive references required.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, providing, managing, and evaluating nursing care.
• Assisting with daily activities, medication, meal prep, and end-of-life care.

Skills

Teamwork

Observational Skills

Initiative

Education

Basic Literacy Skills

Sufficient English Language Skills

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GR -Health Care Support Worker - Hospital to Home East Lothian, Edinburgh

Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

79ca58108e42

Job Views:

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Posted:

14.05.2025

Expiry Date:

28.06.2025

Job Description:

East Lothian Community Hospital

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions, and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It demonstrates what you can expect from our organization and what you can aspire to in your career development. We prioritize a collaborative, person-focused approach to deliver high-quality, compassionate, safe, and effective care.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging applications from all backgrounds and communities. Our aim is to support the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce with diverse skills and experiences. We seek individuals passionate about leadership and aligned with our Strategic Plan values. We provide strong clinical education foundations, including induction programs and preceptorship, to help you grow professionally.

For more details, see the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan linked here.

Recruitment Process: We utilize a values and competency-based recruitment aligned with our Strategic Plan. For more about our interview questions, click here.

How to Apply: NHS Lothian Careers

East Lothian Hospital to Home Team

We have exciting opportunities for Healthcare Support Workers within our Hospital to Home service, creating a dedicated team to support people to stay longer at home in partnership with local health and social care services.

Your role involves assessing, planning, providing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating nursing care in a community setting, including assistance with daily activities, medication, meal prep, and end-of-life care.

What are we looking for?

Qualifications: Basic literacy skills, good education, sufficient English language skills for safe practice.

Personal qualities: Good health, reliability, observational skills, initiative, teamwork, enthusiasm for elderly care, supportive references, no restrictions affecting duties.

Note: A full driving license is essential; a fleet of cars is available for staff use.

Why East Lothian?

Enjoy Scotland’s picturesque scenery, friendly towns, beautiful beaches, rolling countryside, and proximity to Edinburgh. East Lothian offers a close-knit community with ample career development opportunities.

Hear from colleagues about our approach: Hospital to Home: Shifting the Balance of Care.

Important: A driving license is an essential requirement for this role.

For questions or further information, contact Susan Burton - ICAT Service Manager at [contact details].