HEALTHCARE ASSISTANTS
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- Band
- Band 2
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Hours as Required
- Posted
- 31/08/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Western Isles is seeking Healthcare Assistants to join their Staff Bank. Successful candidates will work within nursing teams at Uist & Barra Hospital and St Brendan’s, Barra. Applicants should be committed to providing high-standard care and interacting well within a multi-disciplinary team. Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers and the Code of Conduct must be achieved within three to six months of employment.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 2 at £23,615 – £23,615 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,696 – £28,988 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
251949
Salary:
Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
Job closing date:
14/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Uist & Barra Hospital
Employment type:
Staff Bank
Hours Per Week:
0.25
Job posted date:
31/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Western Isles
Department:
Staff Bank
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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.
HEALTHCARE ASSISTANTS
STAFF BANK
Band 2 - £26,696 to £28,988 pro rata
plus £1,461 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata
Hours as Required
We seek to recruit Healthcare Assistants within the Staff bank to work within nursing teams in Uist & Barra Hospital and St Brendan’s, Barra.
Applicants should be committed to providing a high standard of care and interact well within a multi-disciplinary team.
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 worker
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