SURGICAL WARD/Day Surgery Unit HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT Band 3 £28,011 to £30,230 pro rata Allowance £1,406 pro rata 25 hours per week Permanent A vacancy has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant within Surgical ward/Day Surgery Unit. Surgical ward consists of 18 inpatient beds, specialities include orthopaedics, general surgery and gynaecology. Applicants should be committed to providing a high standard of care and interact well within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have good communication skills; previous experience working within health or social would be desirable but not essential. Day night rotation as well as weekend working is essential for this post The successful candidate 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 The successful applicant will be required to register with the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses. For further information on this post please contact Mrs Fiona Campbell, Interim Senior Charge Nurse, Surgical ward on 01851 704704 ext 2319 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. If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027. Closing Date 1st September 2025