Job reference: 259861
Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
Job closing date: 11/10/2026
Job Type: Personal and Social Care
Location: Bayview House (Smith Terrace)
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 18.75
Job posted date: 16/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Adult Social Care [Caith]

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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.

Bayview House Care Home for Older Adults are looking for a part time Social Care Assistant to join their team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at Bayview House Care Home in Thurso as a Social Care Assistant. At Bayview, we put the residents at the heart of everything we do and each colleague within the care home plays a key role in how we support our residents.

The post works as part of the team, supporting vulnerable adults in a residential setting and to contribute to the movement and treatment of clients to maximise their physical comfort.

You must have the ability to work as part of a team or on your own initiative, follow instructions and possess good communication skills. You must also be able to respond constructively to unpredictable situations and able to cope under pressure.

The Social Care Assistant (SCA) works as part of the multi-disciplinary team. Previous experience in a social care setting is desirable and ideally you should hold an SVQ 2 in Social Care, or a willingness to achieve an SVQ2 in Social Care within 5 years of appointment to enable registration with the SSSC as a Practitioner in a Care Home Service of Adults.

For further information please refer to the person specification.

This is a permanent part-time post of 18.75 hours per week working as per service requirements

Informal enquiries to: Jill MacDonald, Manager, tel: 01847 892314 or e- mail: jill.macdonald@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).


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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.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. 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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