Senior Health Care Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 23
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join the friendly team within the Rosebank Ward at Caithness General Hospital, Wick. This is a busy acute surgical and medical admission ward with an enhanced level of care unit, aiming to provide high standards of patient care. The role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team and includes a development and training program. This is a permanent part-time post working 23 hours per week on a rotational contract covering both days and nights.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,103 – £31,409 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
259450
Salary:
Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date:
04/10/2026
Job Type:
Personal and Social Care
Location:
Caithness General Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
23
Job posted date:
10/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
North Acute Medical (CGH)
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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.
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join our friendly team within the Rosebank Ward at Caithness General Hospital, Wick.
We are a busy acute surgical and medical admission ward, with a three bedded enhanced level of care unit. We aim to provide a high standard of care to our clients on a daily basis.
All acute medical, surgical and emergency department admissions are received through the acute referral pathway. This is an exciting opportunity, at a time of continuing quality improvement and redesign.
You will be supported in completing a development and training program to gain the exper
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