# Senior Health and Social Care Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Highland
- **Location:** Assynt House
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £29,103 - £31,409
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T00:07:20.301Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=270641
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=270641
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 260229
- Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
- Job closing date: 04/10/2026
- Job Type: Personal and Social Care
- Location: William Smith House
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Job posted date: 20/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Care at Home - William Smith House

### Location –West Caithness, Thurso

### North Highland Care at Home Service

### Post Title – Senior Health and Social Care Support Worker x 2

### 17.5 hours per week

### Salary Scale: Band 3, £29,013 – £31,409 pro rata

NHS Highland is recruiting a dedicated and compassionate Senior Health and Social Care Support Worker to join our integrated Care at Home service in Caithness.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for a support worker to support individuals in their own homes to provide holistic care.

As a Support Worker, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care. You will:

- Provide high-quality care and provide personal-centred support to individuals in their own homes
- Assist with personal care, medication support, continence care, nutrition & fluid, skincare, mobility support.
- Support service users to maintain independence, dignity, and wellbeing
- Work closely with nurses, social workers, and allied health professionals
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date care records and documentation
- Follow all NHS Highland policies and safeguarding procedures

You need to be:

- Passionate about delivering high standards of care
- A strong team player with the ability to support and guide others
- Well organised, with good communication and problem-solving skills

Essential Criteria

- Willingness to work towards SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
- Understanding of person-centred care and safeguarding
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (travel expenses available)

### What We Offer

- Competitive NHS pay and enhancements for unsociable hours
- Pay increases with length of service
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Paid training and continuous professional development (no previous experience required as full training and induction will be provided)
- Supportive and inclusive team environment
- Opportunities for career progression within NHS Highland
- Additional hours available through the integrated staff bank.
- Blue Light Care Scheme
- Great work life balance with 4 days on; 4 days off

Hours will be 16.00 - 21.00 worked on a rota basis of four days on four days off.

Please note: This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa.NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

### Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

### Informal enquiries to: Ellen Stewart, Care At Home Officer, West Caithness ; Telephone Number 01847 808551; Email: Ellen.Stewart6@nhs.scot or Vicky Campbell, Care at Home Manager, Telephone Number: 01847 808551 Email: Vicky.campbell2@nhs.scot

## Documents

- [Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1200087&JobId=270641)
- [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1200088&JobId=270641)

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