Social Care Assistants inPortree inPortree PUBLISHED 7 MAY 2024

This is an exciting opportunity to join the NHS Highland care team working within Home Farm Nursing Home in Portree.
Various full-time and part-time hours available


Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age or poverty.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the NHS Highland care team working within Home Farm Nursing Home in Portree. The post holders will assist the Nursing & Care Home Manager/Deputy Manager and senior care staff in the support and delivery of resident/patient care.

This post is responsible for providing personal care and support to service users and to support care staff to meet the needs of older people in a residential care setting, as required by legislation.

Applicants should have experience in working with people in a care setting and the ability to undertake SVQ 2 and any relevant training. For more details please refer the job description.

Informal enquiries to: Suzanne Wilson, Care Home Manager, on or by email to

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.


Additional Information For Candidates


  • You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
  • DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes
  • Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
  • For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/jU7gOhpRs view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/jU7gOhpRs note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
  • Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
  • Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/jU7gOhpRs for advice and support with any system issues
  • We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
  • Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
  • Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland

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.

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.


Care and compassion



Dignity and respect



Openness, honesty and responsibility



Quality and teamwork



NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
Various full-time and part-time hours available

Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age or poverty.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the NHS Highland care team working within Home Farm Nursing Home in Portree. The post holders will assist the Nursing & Care Home Manager/Deputy Manager and senior care staff in the support and delivery of resident/patient care.

This post is responsible for providing personal care and support to service users and to support care staff to meet the needs of older people in a residential care setting, as required by legislation.

Applicants should have experience in working with people in a care setting and the ability to undertake SVQ 2 and any relevant training. For more details please refer the job description.

Informal enquiries to: Suzanne Wilson, Care Home Manager, on or by email to

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.

Additional Information For Candidates

  • You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
  • DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes
  • Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
  • For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/jU7gOhpRs view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/jU7gOhpRs note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
  • Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
  • Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/jU7gOhpRs for advice and support with any system issues
  • We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
  • Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
  • Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland

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.

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.

Care and compassion


Dignity and respect


Openness, honesty and responsibility


Quality and teamwork


NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.


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