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Job reference: 119765
Salary: Band 3 (£21,709 - £23,603)
Job closing date: 09/10/2022
Job Type: Personal and Social Care
Location: Pulteney House
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 17.5
Job posted date: 16/09/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: East Caithness Care at Home

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NORTH HIGHLAND CARE AT HOME SERVICE

SENIOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SUPPORT WORKER, EAST CAITHNESS (BAND 3)

(Salary £21,709 - £23,603 pro rata)

FIXED TERM TO OCTOBER 2023

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.

Are you interested in being part of the East Caithness Health and Social Care Integrated Team? If so this is the post for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the East Caithness Health and Social Care Team. We are looking for a motivated & enthusiastic individual who will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with patients in their own homes to provide holistic care. Your primary responsibility will be to provide support and assistance to patients to maximise and maintain their independence; working towards their own goals.  This includes working to help support and facilitate timely discharge from hospital and working actively to reduce the potential of re-admission.


The post-holder will provide high standards of patient care in support of the team to ensure delivery of a high quality service to the local community.

A driving licence is essential for this post and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes.

This is a 12 month fixed term part-time post of 17.5 hours.

Informal enquiries regarding the post to: Hannah McIntosh, Care At Home Officer, East Caithness, Telephone Number 01955 602413; Email: hannah.mcintosh@nhs.scot

Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mail northarea.recruitment@nhs.scot or telephoning 01955 880404.

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: Sunday 9th October 2022.

               Short-listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated.   Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.


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