Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Inpatients 1)

NHS Orkney; Scotland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Orkney is seeking a Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join their team in Inpatients 1. This permanent, part-time position offers a unique opportunity for individuals to enhance their healthcare skills while providing care to patients. With a competitive Band 3 salary and the added Distant Islands Allowance for residents, this role promises a rewarding career with excellent benefits in a stunning location.

Benefits

Distant Islands Allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounts at local and national retailers

Qualifications

• Previous health and social care experience required.
• SVQ3 qualification expected.
• Ability to demonstrate core skills for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multi-professional team to ensure high standards of care.
• Provide support to a defined patient group within Inpatients 1.
• Develop skills in acute medical and surgical nursing.

Skills

Health and social care experience

Core skills for patient care

Education

SVQ3 qualification

Job description

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Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Inpatients 1), Orkney

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Client:

NHS Orkney

Location:

Orkney, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

6

Posted:

29.05.2025

Expiry Date:

13.07.2025

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Job Description:

About the Organisation:
As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is driven by a bold vision: looking after our community and providing excellent care. Whether you’re starting your NHS journey or bringing expertise from another NHS employer, your skills will make a real difference to the health and lives of Orkney’s 22,000 residents.

Our state-of-the-art healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is home to modern inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices, and the Scottish Ambulance Service. Collaboration thrives here, ensuring exceptional care for every patient. Beyond our main facility, we’re investing in our outer isles, enhancing services, and transforming patient care across our islands.

About Orkney:

Orkney itself is nothing short of magical. With over 70 islands (20 inhabited), this breathtaking destination offers stunning landscapes, unique wildlife, and vibrant cultural and sporting activities. Recognised as one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney promises a lifestyle like no other.

The Post:

This post offers a unique and exciting opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills with a broad range of patients and gain new skills in acute medical and surgical nursing. The successful candidate will work with a multi-professional team to ensure a high standard of care and support is given to a defined patient group within Inpatients 1.

The Candidate:

It would be excepted the candidate will have previous health and social care experience. It would also be expected that the successful candidate will possess a SVQ3 qualification as well as the ability to demonstrate a range of core skills to competently undertake patient care and other tasks and activities.

Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at The Balfour

The successful candidate will work: Part Time Various

This post is on a Permanent Basis

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.

Benefits and Salary:
Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

The salary for this post is on a Band 3 £26,869 - £28,998 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,587 pro rata per year, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us.

NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.

Further Information:

If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here!