Health Care Support Worker

Nhs Lothian; Haddington; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is recruiting Health Care Support Workers for the Hospital to Home team at East Lothian Community Hospital. This permanent, part-time post is 20 hours per week, with shifts 07:00–11:00 and 18:00–22:00, across Mon-Sun.

You will assist with activities of daily living, medication, meal preparation, and palliative care within a community-based nursing setting. Driving licence is essential; a fleet of cars is provided.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence is required.
• Ability to assess, plan and deliver nursing care.
• Experience or interest in elderly care in a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with activities of daily living.
• Medication assistance and administration support.
• Meal preparation and nutritional support.
• End of life and palliative care support.

Skills

Team worker

Good observation

Initiative

Reliability

Communication skills

Attention to elder care

Driving licence

Education

Good basic education

Basic literacy skills

Job description

Job reference: 259813 Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409) Job closing date: 08/11/2026 Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery Location: East Lothian Community Hospital Employment type: Permanent Hours Per Week: 20 Job posted date: 26/10/2026 Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian Department: Hospital to Home

East Lothian Hospital to Home Team

East Lothian Hospital to Home team have exciting opportunities for Health care Support Workers to join their team. As part of a new initiative, we are creating a new dedicated team of Health Care Support Workers within our Hospital to Home service. The East Lothian Hospital to Home team, works in partnership with the Health and Social Care Partnership locality teams in collaboration with East Lothian Council, NHS Primary Care, Voluntary and Third Sector services to support people to stay longer at home. Your role will involve assessing, planning, providing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating nursing care, following best practice to meet the requirements of people with nursing needs in a community setting. Your responsibilities will include assistance with activities of daily living, medication, meal prep, end of life care and palliative care.

What are we looking for?

• Qualifications
• Basic literacy skills
• Good basic education
• A level of English language competency and communication skills necessary to perform this role safely and effectively
• Good general health
• Reliable
• Good observation skills
• Able to use own initiative
• Team worker
• Enthusiasm for working with the elderly
• Supportive references
• Physical health. No restrictions which would affect ability to carry out the duties of the post.

Candidates interested in this role must hold a full driving license. East Lothian's Hospital to Home Team have a fleet of cars for staff to use. These positions are for 20hrs per week. Working patterns of 0700 – 1100 and 1800 – 2200 Mon-Sun (mix of both earlies and lates). Please note that this post is not eligible for Certificate of Sponsorship due to the minimum salary threshold required by the UK Home Office.

Why East Lothian?

East Lothian is one of the most picturesque and popular parts of Scotland to live and work with friendly welcoming towns, some of Scotland's most beautiful beaches, rolling countryside and the city of Edinburgh on our door step. East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership is small enough to feel like you belong, and yet big enough to provide a wealth of wide range of career developing opportunities.

Please note that a driving license is an essential requirement for the role.

Contact: Lorna Ritchie, Team Manager - [e-mail]