Health Care Support Worker

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This post will close early due to a high number of applicants.

An opportunity has arisen for a health care support worker to join one of our district nursing teams in Tweeddale locality.

We are looking for a HCSW to join our dynamic and motivated District Nursing Service. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a community setting, supporting patients in their own homes. We are committed to delivering high quality, person-centred care. Providing skilled nursing interventions to those on our caseload.

You must be a team player with effective communication and interpersonal skills. Flexible working is essential, working between three bases supporting the needs of the service. Experience of working within the community is desirable but not essential.

As a HCSW you would provide support to members of the nursing team in delivering holistic person-centred care to patients and their families/carers whilst under direct and indirect supervision. It is expected that the HCSW regularly works unsupervised in the community setting.

To work within defined parameters and scope of practice often unsupervised with delegated case/workload which will involve a variety of tasks within a multidisciplinary framework such as wound care, skin assessment, basic vital signs, venepuncture, catheter care and provision of equipment.

A full current driving licence and access to a car is essential.

The post is based within Tweeddale locality.

Claire Grant, District Nurse Team Lead

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a “regulated role”, your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.

For more details on these changes please visit: .

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the  website.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or “going rate”.

Further information on these criteria can be found.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

• PLEASE NOTE:
  
  We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early

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.