PCRS Care at Home Practitioner (bank)

Highland Hospice; Inverness; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount scheme

Employee assistance program

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Pension with employer contribution

Job summary

Highland Hospice in Inverness is seeking a Care at Home Practitioner to support end-of-life care in the Inverness area. You will work bank hours, visiting service users at home and coordinating with family members and multidisciplinary teams. The role requires compassion, resilience and excellent record-keeping.

SVQ 2 Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards) and a full driving licence with access to a vehicle are essential. Training and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Experienced in providing holistic, person-centred care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with families and multiple professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support family members and other professionals to provide high-quality holistic palliative care.
• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Keep clear records and communicate effectively with the care team.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communicator

Team collaboration

Record keeping

Reliable and resilient

Education

SVQ2 Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Hours: Bank, as and when required

Location: Inverness and surrounding area

Salary: £29,109 - £31, 409per annum, pro-rata (£14.88/hour rising to £16.06/hour on completion of SVQ2 (SCQF Level 6) qualification in Health & Social Care)

Sponsorship: Not applicable for this vacancy

Closing date: 31 December 2026

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 PCRS Care at Home Practitioner team and make a real difference.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PCRSCARE AT HOME PRACTITIONER

Reporting to the PCRS Co-ordinator, 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 givingaccess to fifteen thousand discounts across well-known retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories.
• 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.

This post is subject to a PVG check.

Informal enquiries can be made to Shirley-anne Smith, Sunflower Home Care Manager (PCRS) [e-mail] 01463 243132.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Highland Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We accept and celebrate our team for who they are and welcome people of all races, disabilities, sex, gender identities and reassignment, sexual orientation, ages, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process. If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact [e-mail]