NHS Borders
Healthcare Support Worker - Home First
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Fixed Term/Secondment for 7 months
The Home First Service has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) to join our team in the Tweeddale locality on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave from 01/10/2026 to 30/04/2027.
Home First is focused on collaborative working with acute and community teams to support people at 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.
We are seeking a motivated and adaptable HCSW who would like to be part of a friendly team. The post holder must be confident in decision making and be able to work without direct supervision. Support and training will be provided.
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 other localities that includes Central, Teviot & Tweeddale when required.
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The role requires you to have a full UK driving licence with business insurance 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 to 20.30 over 7 days.
Informal enquiries regarding the post are welcomed by Faye Fowler, Team Lead via email at faye.fowler@example.com and Andrea Johnstone, Clinical Nurse Manager via email at andrea.johnstone@example.com.
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