# Healthcare Support Worker Theatres/Endoscopy > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-theatresendoscopy/632230ca-756e-4ca0-bfd1-d4fac9f8e76b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-theatresendoscopy/632230ca-756e-4ca0-bfd1-d4fac9f8e76b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Town:** Inverness - **Region:** North of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £29,103 - £31,409 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T09:57:13.211Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=260150 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=260150 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 249746 - Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409) - Job closing date: 10/06/2026 - Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery - Location: Lorn & Islands Hospital - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 18 - Job posted date: 27/05/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: Theatres We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Worker to join our Theatre/Endoscopy team at the Lorn and Islands Hospital Oban. The department cares for elective and emergency surgical and endoscopy patients. The Theatre/Endoscopy department is operational Monday to Friday for people attending for both general surgery and endoscopy procedures. In addition, there is an out of hours on call service for emergencies. The successful applicant will work 2 days per week in all areas - Peri-operative, Anaesthetics, Reception, Recovery and Endoscopy, and be part of the on call team. This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to gain new skills and experience in elective, emergency and surgical/endoscopic procedures. Candidates should have the ability to work well under pressure, willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the 24/7 service while supporting the team to provide safe and effective care to patients with varying levels of complexity.Previous healthcare experience is essential. Candidates must also be able to demonstrate they are an effective team member, with excellent communication and IT skills.For informal enquiries please contact yvonne.blainey@nhs.scotThis role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health 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. ### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. 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If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland 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 our NHS and social care values. ### Care and compassion ### Dignity and respect ### Openness, honesty and responsibility ### Quality and teamwork ## Job Details We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Worker to join our Theatre/Endoscopy team at the Lorn and Islands Hospital Oban. The department cares for elective and emergency surgical and endoscopy patients. The Theatre/Endoscopy department is operational Monday to Friday for people attending for both general surgery and endoscopy procedures. In addition, there is an out of hours on call service for emergencies. The successful applicant will work 2 days per week in all areas - Peri-operative, Anaesthetics, Reception, Recovery and Endoscopy, and be part of the on call team. This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to gain new skills and experience in elective, emergency and surgical/endoscopic procedures. Candidates should have the ability to work well under pressure, willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the 24/7 service while supporting the team to provide safe and effective care to patients with varying levels of complexity.Previous healthcare experience is essential. Candidates must also be able to demonstrate they are an effective team member, with excellent communication and IT skills.For informal enquiries please contact yvonne.blainey@nhs.scotThis role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES 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 our NHS and social care values. ## Documents - [Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1155427&JobId=260150) - [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1155426&JobId=260150) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.