259974 Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Added 5 Oct · still live
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
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Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 6131 (87% match) is an eligible occupation, and NHS DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 6131 (Nursing auxiliaries and assistants) · 87% match
- Unlikely 6136 (Senior care workers) · 6% match
- Unlikely 6135 (Care workers and home carers) · 5% match
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Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants Most likely code | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent post as a Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW) to join an established and welcoming Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) in Annan.
The post holder will have a key role in providing support to patients in line with patient centred care plans, risk assessments and monitoring physical health care for specific moderate-severe mental health conditions. Physical health monitoring would include Venepuncture, ECG, Clozapine and Lithium monitoring. Relevant training will be provided to the successful candidate.
The post holder will support the nursing team in the delivery of care and be part of a larger multi-disciplinary team focused on joint working to deliver safe high-quality care. The post holder will provide general health advice, education and support patients to achieve recovery goals. The focus will be on promoting self-care and recovery whilst enabling people with mental health problems to be as independent as possible. Team priorities include collaborative working, patient enablement, care assurance and strength-based approach for patients.
The successful candidate will be based within the CMHT base at Annan Health Centre and will be expected to travel within the area. The post holder will work in partnership with service users, families, carers and other agencies across the Annandale & Eskdale locality.
Please contact for more information
If You Require a Work Visa, Please Check To See If You And The Vacancy You Are Applying For Are Eligible By Visiting The Home Office Website:
INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES
To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages
APPLICATION PROCESS -
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The post holder will have a key role in providing support to patients in line with patient centred care plans, risk assessments and monitoring physical health care for specific moderate-severe mental health conditions. Physical health monitoring would include Venepuncture, ECG, Clozapine and Lithium monitoring. Relevant training will be provided to the successful candidate.
The post holder will support the nursing team in the delivery of care and be part of a larger multi-disciplinary team focused on joint working to deliver safe high-quality care. The post holder will provide general health advice, education and support patients to achieve recovery goals. The focus will be on promoting self-care and recovery whilst enabling people with mental health problems to be as independent as possible. Team priorities include collaborative working, patient enablement, care assurance and strength-based approach for patients.
The successful candidate will be based within the CMHT base at Annan Health Centre and will be expected to travel within the area. The post holder will work in partnership with service users, families, carers and other agencies across the Annandale & Eskdale locality.
Please contact for more information
If You Require a Work Visa, Please Check To See If You And The Vacancy You Are Applying For Are Eligible By Visiting The Home Office Website:
INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES
To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages
APPLICATION PROCESS -
Please 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 - for advice and support with any system issues.
- Accessing Jobtrain - Users may experience issues if accessing Jobtrain via mobile phone, we recommend using a computer, laptop or tablet.
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES
RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
WORK VISA
If You Require a Work Visa, Please Check To See If You And The Vacancy You Are Applying For Are Eligible By Visiting The Home Office Website:
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).
PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES
RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
WORK VISA
If You Require a Work Visa, Please Check To See If You And The Vacancy You Are Applying For Are Eligible By Visiting The Home Office Website:
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with NHS DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants (SOC 6131) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~298k in sampleSOC 6131
- Middle half £24,492–30,316
- Median £26,364
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
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