Social Care Worker

NHS Highland; Wick; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking a motivated individual for a part-time role in social care. The position involves leading shifts, administering medication, and providing support to care staff, ensuring a high standard of care for residents. Applicants with experience and relevant qualifications in Social Care are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a social care setting is essential.
• Must hold SVQ 2 or 3 in Social Care.
• Willingness to achieve SVQ 3 within 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and manage the administration of medication.
• Support and guide care staff to meet residents' needs.
• Deliver high standard of care and promote residents' independence.

Skills

Knowledge of Support Planning

Risk Assessment

Person Centred Approach

Team Collaboration

Education

SVQ 3 in Social Care

SVQ 2 in Social Care

Job description

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.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people? Do you want to help people thrive, not just survive? Then this could be just the job you are looking for.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team, who is able to work on their own initiative and as part of the team.

The post holder will be responsible for leading the shift, administration of medication and supporting and guiding other care staff to meet the needs of the residents. You will undertake a key working role within the service so should have knowledge and experience of Support Planning and the reviewing process and Risk assessing in relation to older people.

The post holder will adopt a person centred approach to deliver a high standard of flexible and responsive care to service users within the care home and will provide support and assistance to service users to enable them to remain as independent as possible promoting their own abilities independence and skills.

Previous experience in a social care setting is essential and Ideally you should hold an SVQ 3 in Social Care, or as a minimum hold SVQ 2 with a willingness to achieve an SVQ3 in Social Care within 5 years of appointment to enable registration with the SSSC as a Practitioner in a Care Home Service of Adults.

This is a permanent part time post of 19.8 hours worked on a three week rota consisting of day, back and night shifts. There are enhancements for Evening, Night, Weekend and Public holiday working.

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).

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom