Lead Senior Health & Social Care Support Worker

The post holder will provide assistance to the Care at Home Officer to support and supervise a team of Senior Health & Social Care Support Workers within the community to deliver a high standard of holistic care to individuals and their families/carers. The post holder will provide day to day professional support to the Senior Health & Social Care Support Workers, carry out practice observations, 1-2-1 supervision and assist staff in ensuring compliance with mandatory training and professional registration. The post holder will undertake regular service user reviews for the in-house Care at Home Service, independent sector providers and the wider integrated team and assist in the delivery of a person-centred Care at Home service to meet the assessed need and personal outcomes of those referred to the service in line with the Health and Social Care Standards and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) codes. The post holder will work within the wider integrated multi-disciplinary team.

In order to be able to carry out the duties of this post effectively and safely, candidates will be able to provide evidence of the following. Experience of working in a Health & Social Care setting; a full, clean driving licence; SVQ3 qualification in Health & Social Care; a good understanding of general office practice and procedure, excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure and respect confidentiality.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.


• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.