Community Health Care Support Worker

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Ayrshire (IA); Sur place; USD 29 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Community Health Care Support Worker to join the District Nursing Team, covering the Troon, Dundonald and Prestwick area.

You will help people maintain independence at home and support post-hospital care, with full training provided and a flexible roster. A UK driving licence is essential; job share will be considered; 19.8 hours per week; salary is pro-rated for part-time work.

Qualifications

• Experience not required, although of benefit. Full training will be provided.
• UK driving licence essential for this role.

Responsabilités

• Assist with enabling people to maintain their independence at home and support people after hospital discharge.
• Provide high standards of patient care in support of the team to ensure delivery of a high quality service to the local community.

Connaissances

Driving licence

Description du poste

NHS Scotland

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 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.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

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Position

An opportunity has arisen for a Community Health Care Support Worker to work within the District Nursing Team, based in the Troon, Dundonald and Prestwick area.

Hours

This 19.8 hrs/week. This post is permanent.

Job share will be considered for this post.

The post holder will be expected to work a rostered shift pattern weekdays with a weekend working commitment.

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

UK Driving Licence

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What You Will Do

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 providing high standards of patient care in support of the team to ensure delivery of a high quality service to the local community.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required For This Post

Experience not required, although of benefit. Full training will be provided.

Contact: Deirdre Matthewson, Clinical Team Leader on 07929755756. Elizabeth-Anne Forrest Community Charge Nurse on 07818707342.

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

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We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

Additional Information For Candidates

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted.
• Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.