The closing date for this job has now passed.

Job reference: 119027
Salary: Band 2 (£19,609 - £21,615)
Job closing date: 25/09/2022
Job Type: Personal and Social Care
Location: Telford Centre Care Home
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 18
Job posted date: 10/09/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Telford Centre

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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.

Social Care Assistant


Telford Centre, Fort Augustus

18 hours per week, Permanent

Salary Scale:  Band 2 £19,609 - £21,615 pro rata per annum

Reference ES5 221429


Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age or poverty.

This post is responsible for providing personal care and support to service users and to support care staff to meet the needs of older people in a residential care setting, as required by legislation. This is a 24 hour service and the successful applicant should be prepared to work a variety of shifts including night shifts and some weekend working.

Applicants should have experience in working with people in a care setting and the ability to undertake SVQ 2 and any relevant training. For more details please refer to the job description.

Informal enquires regarding the post to: Sabine Thomson, Care Home Manager, on 01320 366511 or by email: sabine.thomson@nhs.scot 


Closing date for completed Applications:  Sunday 25th September 2022

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications

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