Job reference: 257023
Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date: 27/10/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Job posted date: 20/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
Department: Ward 402/403

Job Advert
Ward 402/403, Cardiology and Medical stepdown ward, is looking to recruit a caring and calm Senior Health Care Support Worker to join our fast-paced Ward.

We are passionate about improving the service we provide and to help us achieve this we are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join our team.

Applicants should have current experience working in an NHS hospital as a Band 2 Health care support worker or as a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker.

This post has an expectation of day/night rotation including weekends and public holidays. We work 12-hour shift patterns, 0700-1915 on days and 1900-0715 on nights.

The successful candidates will be supported by the ward Senior Charge Nurse, Staff Nurses, Clinical Educators and other Health Care Support Workers.

Informal enquires can be made to Senior Charge Nurse Jodie Dawson by calling 01224 550430 or Nurse in Charge on 01224 550431. Visits to the area are encouraged and welcomed.

Please note this post may close early due to volume of applications.

Interviews are scheduled for the 23rd October 2026.

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
As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

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 unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.

Please ensure that the address you provide on your application form is your current place of residence for your present workplace, and that your identification confirms this address.

Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.

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.

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.