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Job reference: 148468
Salary: Band 3 (£25,468 - £27,486)
Job closing date: 28/11/2023
Job Type: Personal and Social Care
Location: Skye, Lochalsh & Wester Ross
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 0
Job posted date: 05/05/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Care at Home - Skye, Lochalsh & Wester Ross

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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.


Looking for a job that makes a difference? 
Are you understanding and dependable?
Are you patient and compassionate?

The Care at Home team are recruiting for Health and Social Care Support Worker roles throughout Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross

  • Training and development from entry-level to management 
  • Secure pay and pension 
  • Various Hours and shift combinations from 10.5hrs a week to Full time.

Please indicate on your application which vacancy(ies)/hours you would like to be considered for.

  • Care at Home North Skye, Portree Area - 10.5 hours per week x 2 posts
  • Care at Home North Skye, Portree Area - 17.5 hours per week x 2 posts
  • Care at Home North Skye, Carbost Area - 17.5 hours per week 
  • Care at Home North Skye, Dunvegan Area - 14 hours per week x 2 posts
  • Care at Home North Skye, Kilmuir Area - 10.5 hours per week x 2 posts
  • Care at Home South Skye & Lochalsh Area - various posts up to 31.5 hours per week
  • Care at Home Wester Ross, Lochcarron Area - 14 hours per week  
  • Bank hours as and when required in various locations within Skye, Lochash and Wester Ross

You will require an SVQ Level 3 in Care, or a willingness and ability to work towards this qualification with support, within an agreed time scale.

For further information please refer to the person specification.

Informal enquiries to:

CAH North Skye - Annie Miller, CAH Officer, annie.miller2@nhs.scot

CAH South Skye & Lochalsh - Madge MacLeod, CAH Officer, madge.macleod1@nhs.scot

CAH Wester Ross - Pamela McAllister, CAH Officer, pamela.mcallister@nhs.scot

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