Senior Health and Social Care Support Worker

NHS Highland; Melvich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a motivated Senior Health and Social Care Support Worker to join the team in Melvich. This part-time role involves providing holistic care to patients in their homes, enabling them to maintain independence, and delivering high standards of patient care. The successful candidate will be flexible, utilize their initiative, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Driving licence is essential.
• Must be flexible and use initiative.
• Experience in health/social care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in their homes to enable independence.
• Provide support to people post-hospital discharge.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Holistic care

Patient support

Independent living assistance

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Senior Health and Social Care Support Worker

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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.

Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age or poverty.

Are you interested in being part of the Sutherland Health and Social Care Integrated Team? If so this is the post for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the North Sutherland Health and Social Care Team at Bettyhill. We are looking for a motivated & enthusiastic individual who will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with patients in their own homes to provide holistic care. Your primary responsibility will be to assist with enabling people to maintain their independence at home and supporting people after they have left hospital. The post holder needs to be flexible and able to use their own initiative as well as provide high standards of patient care in support of the team to ensure delivery of a high quality service to the local community.

A driving licence is essential for this post and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes.

This is a permanent part-time post of 17.5 hours working 5.00pm to 10.00pm 4 days on, 4 days off or in line with service requirements.

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

Informal enquiries regarding the post to: Lesley Martin, Interim Care at Home Manager, e-mail

Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mail

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