Lead Health and Social Care Support Worker
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- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 180
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a motivated and experienced Band 4 Lead Health and Social Care Support Worker to join the Care at Home Service in Sutherland. You will provide day-to-day operational support and supervision to Care at Home staff, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred care. Key responsibilities include supporting staff in practice, monitoring quality of care, and contributing to service development. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and meet required standards. This position aims to strengthen leadership and oversight within the service.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,537 – £34,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257221
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date:
06/09/2026
Job Type:
Personal and Social Care
Location:
Lawson Memorial Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
180
Job posted date:
19/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Care at Home
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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 motivated and experienced Band 4 Lead Health and Social Care Support Workers to join the Care at Home Service in Sutherland. These roles have been developed as part of service improvement and redesign following Care Inspectorate findings, to strengthen leadership, supervision, and oversight across the service.
The successful candidates will provide day-to-day operational support and supervision to Care at Home staff, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred care is delivered.
You will play a key role in supporting staff in practice, monitoring quality of care, and contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of
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