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The Home First Service within NHS Borders is expanding! We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) to join our team.

Home First is focused on working differently and collaboratively with acute and community teams to support people home or within a homely setting. With a locality-led community approach to reablement and broader health and social care services, the emphasis is on prevention, anticipation, and supported self-management.

The Home First service is delivered in an integrated way alongside Hospital at Home, District Nursing, Community Allied Health Professionals, Adult Social Work and Adult Social Care services to provide a holistic community response across the Borders.

Job Description

We are seeking motivated and adaptable HCSWs who would like to be part of a friendly and supportive team with an ethos of continuous improvement.

Post holders must be confident in decision-making and be able to work without direct supervision.
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team working alongside Registered Nursing staff, providing the delivery of high-quality person-centred care to people in their own homes.
You will also work with the other health professionals within the team, patients and families to coordinate care.
The successful candidate will be expected to support service delivery across the localities that include Berwickshire, Central, Cheviot, Teviot & Tweeddale when required.
The role requires you to have a full UK driving licence and be flexible to work weekdays and weekends on a rotational basis to meet the needs of the service. Hours of work are 08.00- 20.30 over 7 days.

Informal enquiries regarding the post are welcomed by Andrea Johnstone, Clinical Nurse Manager, on Telephone 07775227124.

Please note: the salary quoted is for full-time hours (37 hrs per week). For appointments to part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rata.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check 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.

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 Immigration 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 GOV.UK 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.

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Health Care Support Worker