HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKER – OUTPATIENTS/DERMATOLOGY
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- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Borders is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join their established nursing team in the Outpatients Department, specifically within Dermatology. This is a 6-month fixed-term post, working 36 hours per week. The role involves delivering unsupervised safe and effective care, supporting Consultants and Specialist Nurses in clinical and non-clinical practice. Candidates should be flexible, resourceful, and possess excellent communication skills.
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:
259790
Salary:
Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date:
28/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Borders General Hospital
Employment type:
Fixed-term
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
15/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Borders
Department:
Dermatology
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HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKER – OUTPATIENTS/DERMATOLOGY
FTC – 6 MONTHS
BAND 3
NHS Borders Outpatients Department currently deliver clinics to 26 specialties over 3 outpatient areas within Borders General Hospital. A vacancy has arisen within our Outpatient Department for an experienced band 3, working 36 hours per week. This post will be fixed term for 6 months.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Support Worker (Band 3) to join our established nursing team. You would be responsible in delivering unsupervised safe and effective care in an out-patient setting. The successful candidate will work closely supporting Consultants and Specialist Nurses with clinical and non-clinical practice.
If you are flexible, resourceful, have excellent verbal/written communication skills and aspire to deliver exceptional standards of care we would be very interested in hearing f
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