Healthcare Support Worker

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Health Care Support Workers to work within the Community Treatment and Care Service (CTAC). These posts will be based in clinical hubs in the Central and Dunfermline/West Fife areas.

• Provide care and support within the Primary Care setting and support patients in the community.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills, and effective communication and interpersonal skills. Be a team player.
• Travel across the Fife-wide division if required by the service.
• Work a Monday – Friday week, with hours 8:00am–4:30pm.

• Previous community/primary care experience is advantageous.
• Phlebotomy skills are advantageous.
• Knowledge and experience to support the role and an appropriate SVQ level 2/3 is essential.
• Supervision and training opportunities are provided by the service.
• Ability to travel across the Fife-wide division if required.

• NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a UK or Irish national, you must confirm your right to work in your application.
• A legal requirement exists to demonstrate the right to work in the UK; this is ordinarily granted by the UK Visas and Immigration service.
• As part of pre-employment checks, NHS Scotland Boards will check entitlement to work in the UK via various routes, including visas and EU settled/pre-settled status. For more details, see
• For certain posts, sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa may be possible if the employer is a licensed sponsor and salary requirements are met. Further information is available on
• It is ESSENTIAL to confirm you have the appropriate right to work or that the post would be eligible for sponsorship before submitting your application.

• From 1 April 2025, changes to criminal records checks may apply. If the post is assessed as a regulated role, appointment may be subject to PVG scheme checks. Any changes will be confirmed by the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team. For more details, visit Disclosure Scotland.
• NHS Scotland supports flexible working, family-friendly policies, and makes reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions or neurodivergence.
• NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society.
• Agenda for Change:
  From 1/4/26 the full-time working week may reduce from 37 to 36 hours; part-time hours will be pro rata with a corresponding pay rate adjustment.

For informal enquiries please contact Tanya Hardy, Team Leader Central dyt or , and Gill McGovern, Team Leader West overnt or .