Job reference: 224481
Salary: Band 3 (£28,011 - £30,230)
Job closing date: 07/09/2025
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Lorn & Islands Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 34.5
Job posted date: 18/08/2025
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Medical Rehab

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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.

An opportunity has arisen to offer an enthusiastic individual the role as health care support worker within Lorn & Islands Hospital.

All training will be provided so no previous experience required when applying for post.

Duties include all aspects of care for patients within the hospital setting. This includes medical with rehabilitation/palliative and occasionally surgical patients.

This post is permanent and will normally work on a 12.5 hour shift both days and nights.

Informal Enquiries To:

Lorna MacDougall

Ward I SCN

Lorn & Islands Hospital

01631788909

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.



Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork


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