# 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:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T11:00:14.184Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=270282
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=270282
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 259870
- Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
- Job closing date: 11/10/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Caithness General Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 16/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: North Surgical (CGH)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Support worker within the Surgical Suite Day Case Unit

The Surgical Suite encompasses day case , elective general surgery, cataracts, oculoplastics, dentals, gynaecology, recovery and endoscopy.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to provide an efficient and high quality day case service.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within various specialities in a Rural General Hospital. The successful applicant will be a good team player with excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in this field of nursing.

Experience within a ward care setting is desirable. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to increase their clinical skills to be able to provide and promote high standards of patient care.

We would welcome applications from Band 3 or Band 2 HCSW who have evidence of SCQF level 6 or equivalent training or experience who are seeking to build a career pathway day case nursing.

We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance.

Caithness is a beautiful County situated in the far North of Scotland offering an excellent lifestyle choice. There is affordable housing, newly built schools and recreational facilities.

This is a full time 36 hour post, working Monday to Friday, shifts subject to service requirements.

Job share/parttime hours would be considered.

Informal enquiries are welcomed to Susan Sutherland, Senior Charge Nurse susan.sutherland1@nhs.scot 01955880333 or Naomi Cottam, Senior Staff Nurse naomi.cottam@nhs.scot 01955880346

## Documents

- [Highland 259870 Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1198585&JobId=270282)
- [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1198586&JobId=270282)

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