Job reference: 240000
Salary: Band 3 (£28,011 - £30,230)
Job closing date: 04/03/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Western Isles Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 30
Job posted date: 17/02/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
Department: Day Hospital

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Western , , Stornoway, Isle of

DAY HOSPITAL

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT

Band 3 £28,011 to £30,230 pro rata

Plus £1,406 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata

30 Hours per Week

Permanent Post


The Day Hospital at Western Isles Hospital is seeking a motivated and compassionate Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our Nurse-led team. As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will work closely with registered nurses and medical staff to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and timely care. You will contribute to clinical care, patient monitoring and maintaining a positive, therapeutic environment.


The Ambulatory Care Unit supports adults presenting with a range of medical and condition-specific needs that can be safely managed on a same-day basis. Patients are referred from GP services and speciality clinics.


The successful candidates will need to achieve the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers and comply with the Code of Conduct within three months of full-time employment or up to six months for part time workers. For further information see www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk.


For information or any queries about the post then please contact Coleen Macleod, Senior Charge Nurse, Ambulatory Care on 01851 704704 ext. 2296/2295 or by email coleen.macleod@nhs.scot.


The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.


All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.


Any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.

Closing date: 04/03/2026


As from 1/4/2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis.



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