Job details
- Job reference: 254023
- Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
- Job closing date: 02/08/2026
- Job Type: Personal and Social Care
- Location: An Acarsaid Community Care Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 16/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: An Acarsaid Community Care Centre
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.
Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age or poverty.
This post is responsible for providing personal care and support to service users in a care home setting, to meet the needs of older people with variable levels of failing health, including Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Providing a high level of care as required by legislation. We offer Trips out to venues to participate in activities, visit café/restaurants and home visits should family request. Rotational shifts will be required including nights and weekends.
In order to be able to carry out the duties of this post effectively and safely, candidates will be able to provide evidence of a good basic education, good written communication and basic computer and writing skills.
Applicants should be enthusiastic, have some experience of working within a team and want to work with people in a care setting. They must show commitment to achieve SVQ2 in Social Care. Successful candidates will be PVG checked, be expected to register with our professional body the SSSC, undertake all induction training and upkeep required level of training annually.
Working day hours - flexible to cover early and late shifts throughout the working week.
Informal enquiries to: Margaret Mackinnon, Manager, tel: 01471 822460 or email: margaret.mackinnon4@nhs.scot
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) for this role.
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This advert is for Social Care Assistant with NHS Highland in Inverness, North of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £26,696 - £28,988. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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