Healthcare Support Worker - Haylodge Hospital

NHS Borders; Shenstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS Borders as a Healthcare Support Worker at Hay Lodge Community Hospital, a nurse-led facility offering rehabilitation and end-of-life care. This role is integral in working within a supportive multi-disciplinary team to enhance patient wellbeing and safety. Candidates must demonstrate effective communication and flexibility in shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of patient safety.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with nursing and therapy staff for patient care.
• Provide and document care delivered.
• Work flexible shifts, including nights.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient Safety Understanding

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22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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OUR VALUES IN ACTION

●Care and Compassion ●Quality and Teamwork ●Dignity and Respect ●Openness, honesty and responsibility

Don’t miss this opportunity to join the team at Hay Lodge Community Hospital. We are a nurse-led unit providing a 24hour inpatient service predominately for older people. We offer rehabilitation, and end of life care for people in the local community.

We are seeking a motivated and hardworking Healthcare Support Worker who would like to be part of a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team with an ethos of continuous improvement.

The post holder will liaise closely with nursing and therapy staff to deliver person centred care to impact on our patient’s health and wellbeing in a positive and proactive way.

The successful candidate will need to possess excellent communication skills, have an understanding of patient safety and demonstrate adherence to the organisational values. They must be able to work as part of a team but also under their own initiative to provide and document any care they provide.

The post holder must be flexible and able to work days and nights on the ward.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: .