Senior Health Care Support Worker – Community
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About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker will deliver high quality care in accordance with guidance given and work delegated by registered nurses ensuring a person centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
In this key role, you will:
- Assist in delivery of high quality care to meet patient needs.
- Assist clinicians within a variety of clinical settings as required.
- Following appropriate training, the post holder will carry out tasks as delegated by a registered nurse, e.g. blood pressure, phlebotomy.
- Support patients, relatives and carers in order to achieve optimum health and person centred outcomes
- Support patients to self manage their condition as appropriate.
What You'll Bring:
- SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
- A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
What we Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Audrey McFaulds, Team Leader District Nursing on audrey.mcfaulds@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Marion Bisset, Recruitment Administrator on Marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker will deliver high quality care in accordance with guidance given and work delegated by registered nurses ensuring a person centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
In this key role, you will:
- Assist in delivery of high quality care to meet patient needs.
- Assist clinicians within a variety of clinical settings as required.
- Following appropriate training, the post holder will carry out tasks as delegated by a registered nurse, e.g. blood pressure, phlebotomy.
- Support patients, relatives and carers in order to achieve optimum health and person centred outcomes
- Support patients to self manage their condition as appropriate.
What You'll Bring:
- SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
- A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
What we Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Audrey McFaulds, Team Leader District Nursing on audrey.mcfaulds@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Marion Bisset, Recruitment Administrator on Marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interested?
Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application
You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack
Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.