SP250356 - Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Scotland • Full-time • Aberdeen, GB • 1d ago

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 2 Healthcare Support Worker within Morningfield House Woodend Hospital. The ward is 21 bedded Ward that cares for male and female predominately elderly patients who require interim and 24 hour care. Patients can often have challenging behavior & can be a stressful environment at times.

The applicant should have a genuine interest in care of the elderly, good communication skills and be of a caring and compassionate character. The applicant should have NHS ward based experience. The applicant should work well within a team and work well under pressure. The applicant should also be committed to delivering high standards of care and be flexible to meet service delivery needs.

The ward works the 11.25 hour shift pattern and the posts are rotational of night and day duty.

This post is currently based in Morningfield House however you may be asked to work in another areas at Woodend Hospital, to meet service needs should this be required to ensure the delivery of safe patient care.

Interviews will be held on 30th September 2026.

Informal enquiries welcomed to Elaine Lawie, Senior Charge Nurse, or Shalini D’Costa, Senior Staff nurse, contact no. 01224 556228.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.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

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