Senior Health and Social Care Support Worker

NHS Highland; Fort William; Sur place; GBP 22 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Highland is seeking Health and Social Care Support Workers to join the Care at Home Team in Lochaber. The post holder will support care at home to promote self-care, enabling clients to remain at home and potentially avoid hospital admission.

You will work across Lochaber in a rota with weekends and unsociable hours, and must have a driving licence and own car. The role requires completion of the SVQ Health and Social Care Level 3 to register with the SSSC, and adherence to NHS Highland

Qualifications

• Essential completion of SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 to be registered with the SSSC.
• Current UK driving licence and own car for work purposes are essential.

Responsabilités

• Provide health and social care support in clients' homes to promote self-care.
• Work across Lochaber region as part of the Care at Home Team, with rota duties including weekends and unsociable hours.

Connaissances

Driving licence

Own car

Flexibility

Willingness to CPD

Formation

SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3

SSSC registration eligibility

Description du poste

An exciting opportunity has become available for Health and Social Care Support Workers to join the Care at Home Team in Lochaber. The post holder will work effectively supporting care as appropriate to promote optimum achievable self-care allowing clients to remain in their own homes. There is a goal within Lochaber to expand the service to include reablement/rehabilitation to allow patients to avoid acute hospital admission / return home from hospital sooner and remain living in their own homes.

Applicants will be expected to adhere to NHS Highland policies and procedures and all relevant local and national standards, and strictly adhere to NHS Highland policies on confidentiality.

Applicants should show willingness and interest in continuing professional development, undertaking relevant activities to meet training objectives identified through supervision, including the essential completion SVQ health and social care level 3 to be registered with the SSSC.

This role works within a rota system and includes flexible, unsociable hours and weekend working. Post holders will be expected to work throughout the Lochaber region with flexibility.

Current UK driving licence and use of own car for work purposes are essential.

Informal enquiries to: Fiona Byrne on 01397 709826; or by email:

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .