Senior Health and Social Care Support Worker Care at Home Lochaber - 412920
| Posting date: | 14 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,868.00 to £28,998.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Location: | Lochaber, PH33 7AQ |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 412920 |
Summary
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.
An exciting opportunity has become available for Health and Social Care Support Workers to join the Care at Home Team in Lochaber. The post holder will work effectively supporting care as appropriate to promote optimum achievable self-care allowing clients to remain in their own homes. There is a goal within Lochaber to expand the service to include reablement/rehabilitation to allow patients to avoid acute hospital admission / return home from hospital sooner and remain living in their own homes.
Applicants will be expected to adhere to NHS Highland policies and procedures and all relevant local and national standards, and strictly adhere to NHS Highland policies on confidentiality.
Applicants should show willingness and interest in continuing professional development, undertaking relevant activities to meet training objectives identified through supervision, including the essential completion SVQ health and social care level 3 to be registered with the SSSC.
This role works within a rota system and includes flexible, unsociable hours and weekend working. Post holders will be expected to work throughout the Lochaber region with flexibility.
Current UK driving licence and use of own car for work purposes are essential.
Informal enquiries to: Sarah Traynor- Care at Home Manager on 01397 709826; or by email: sarah.traynor@nhs.scot
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