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Nhs Dumfries & Galloway; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is recruiting for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the Nurse Bank at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. You will provide high-quality patient-centred care as part of a multidisciplinary team, working to cover shifts as required.

This bank contract offers flexible hours, with shifts arranged through the central electronic booking system. Informal enquiries are welcomed via the nurse-bank contact, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Bank workers must deliver a high standard of patient-centred care; be kind, caring, professional, flexible and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Work as a Healthcare Support Worker within the Nursing and multidisciplinary professional teams to ensure a high standard of care.
• Undertake shifts on an as and when required basis through the bank system.

Skills

Nursing student

Education

Nursing student

HNC in Healthcare Practice

Job description

Job reference: 260019

Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)

Job closing date: 03/11/2026

Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery

Location: Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary

Employment type: Staff Bank

Hours Per Week: Bank - hours as required by service

Job posted date: 07/10/2026

Employer (NHS Board): NHS Dumfries & Galloway

Department: Nurse Bank

This post is only suitable for students currently studying Nursing at UWS at Dumfries Campus or HNC in Healthcare Practice at Dumfries and Galloway College.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivational team players to join our bank in Dumfries and Galloway.

You will work as a Healthcare Support Worker within the Nursing and multidisciplinary professional teams to ensure a high standard of care.

A bank worker contract allows you to undertake shifts on an as and when required basis.

The Supplementary Staffing Team centrally co-ordinates bank shifts for Acute and Community nursing services across NHS Dumfries and Galloway through an electronic booking system allowing bank workers to view and book their shifts through a computer or mobile device.

Bank workers must deliver a high standard of patient-centred care; be kind, caring, professional, flexible and reliable.

If this is you, then you may be a suitable candidate for this post.

Informal enquiries are welcomed to the Supplementary Staffing Team - [e-mail]

Work Visa: If you require a Work Visa, please check eligibility at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Disclosure Scotland: some posts may require a PVG criminal records check. Equality and diversity: NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, young people and adults.

Additional information for international candidates: NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to check entitlement to work in the UK for all prospective employees. It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council.