# Senior Healthcare Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Highland
- **Location:** Caithness General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £29,103 - £31,409
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T10:15:27.017Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=268762
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=268762
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 258350
- Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
- Job closing date: 20/09/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Caithness General Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 23
- Job posted date: 01/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: North Acute Medical (CGH)

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced, HCSW to join our friendly team within the Bignold Ward at Caithness General Hospital, Wick.

We are a busy 24 bed post- acute and rehabilitation ward. We care for a variety of complex conditions such as stroke and neurological conditions, orthopaedics and elderly care; this has led our team to develop an advanced skill set in many different areas of nursing.

As a HCSW, you will be supported in completing further training and gaining the experience needed to deliver a high standard of evidence based patient centred care. You will be working closely with the multi-disciplinary team and will play a key role in implementing rehabilitation goals. You will also be an essential team member by supplying pressure area care and personal care to vulnerable patients.

This is permanent part-time post of 23 hours working a rotational day/night shift contract to meet the needs of the service

### This 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).

Informal enquiries would be welcomed by Theresa Baltazar, Senior Charge Nurse, Tel 01955 880311

## Documents

- [Highland 258350 job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1191922&JobId=268762)
- [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1191927&JobId=268762)

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