Health Care Assistant

NHS Scotland; Balivanich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A National Health Service is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant for Uist & Barra Hospital in Balivanich, Scotland. This role involves providing high standard care within a nursing team, and may also require working in A&E or outpatients following appropriate training. Successful applicants must comply with healthcare standards and obtain registration with the PVG Scheme. The position offers part-time hours and a salary of £25,694 to £27,900 pro rata plus Distant Islands Allowance.

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing high-quality care.
• Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Must achieve Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers.

Responsibilities

• Work within nursing teams in Uist & Barra Hospital.
• Assist in A&E/outpatients as needed after training.

Skills

High standard of care

Ability to interact well within a team

Job description

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.

Position Details

OSPADAL UIBHIST AGUS BHARRAIGH, BALIVANICH, ISLE OF BENBECULA HS7 5LA

UIST AND BARRA

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT

15 hours

Band 2 - £25,694 to £27,900 pro rata

Plus £1,406 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata

We seek to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to work within the nursing teams in the Uist & Barra Hospital, a community hospital on the Isle of Benbecula.

Applicants should be committed to providing a high standard of care and interact well within a multi-disciplinary team. They will be based predominantly on the ward but may be asked to work in A&E/ outpatients and Locals/scopes following appropriate training.

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 workers. For further information see www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk

For informal enquiries please contact Elizabeth Bak, Senior Charge Nurse Tel No: 01870 603626 or [e-mail]

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

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Closing Date 26th December 2025