Total 9 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Girvan, Scotland, KA26 9DF

The Property team at Advinia Health Care are looking for a Regional Decorator to deliver a full range of painting and decorating services across 13 Care Home sites in Scotland.

Duties/Key Responsibilities



All aspects of Painting & Decorating whilst working in a Care Home environment.


Hanging of wallpaper, murals and Muraspec wall coverings.


Prepare surfaces for painting by cleaning, sanding, and filling holes or cracks


Apply paint, varnish, or other finishes using brushes & rollers


Ensure proper coverage and smooth application of paint


Follow safety guidelines and use protective equipment when necessary


Clean and maintain painting tools and equipment


Reporting to the Property team of any needed projects and programmes in all areas.



Skills Required



Good communication skills.


Resilience under pressure.


Ability to work to flexible schedules.





Ability to work on their own.


Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and safety procedures.


Full Driving Licence (essential).


Own transport (essential)



Work Location: On site across Scotland.

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We are looking for a Locum Dental Nurse to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at Edinburgh Dental Centre, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Work pattern: Monday - Friday (37.5 hours)

The successful applicant will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel and their families.

Job Role:
• To provide clinical and administrative support to the Dental Officer to enable maintenance of the surgery. This includes preparation/sterilisation of all instruments before and after patients, reception duties, document handling, operation of dental computing system, processing radiographs, shared maintenance tasks and working in the central sterilisation area when in place.
• To be fully aware of the responsibilities of a registered healthcare professional and comply with the GDC Principles and Standards for Dental Professionals.
• To ensure that not less than 6.5 hours per day in 2 sessions are set aside for appointed patients
• To be accountable to the Senior Dental Officer through their line management.
• To comply with DPHC (Dental) policy on working hours.
• To comply with all Health and Safety Policy directives and legislation.
• To carry out preventive cross infection procedures including sterilisation of instruments and materials in compliance with current legislation.
• To adhere to local stock control procedures when removing items of stock from the storeroom.
• To manage the patient appointment system.
• To manage dental records (manual and electronic) ensuring the correct receipt, despatch, registration and storage of FMed 271 and hasten any outstanding documents.
• To manage the receipt, despatch and documentation of dental prosthetic appliances, ensuring timely appointments for patients as necessary.

Essential Requirements / Qualifications / Experience:
• Fully registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) without restrictions.
• Must hold valid suitable and appropriate indemnity insurance with a recognised dental defence organisation.
• To have completed GDC highly recommended Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including medical emergencies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection.
• To be trained and current in emergency and resuscitation procedures and have practised and tested these procedures at least annually in accordance with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines.
• Must have undertaken the additional health clearance checks for clinicians required to perform Exposure Prone Procedures (in accordance with the Department of Health policy entitled “Health clearance for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV: New Healthcare Workers”).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

Desirable Requirements / Qualifications / Experience:
• Previous Ministry of Defence (MOD) experience.
• Hold a Dental Nurse qualification.

About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:
Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:
• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous “Refer a Friend” bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A disclosure check PVG membership in Scotland or Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this post.
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements and a current DBS.

Please note that MMP does not provide working visas. You must possess valid leave to remain and have UK work experience.

About The Role
What was it that made you decide to become a nurse?
• Did you want to provide Kind Care and make a difference to people in need?
• Was it your love of learning, and the opportunity to work closely with multi-professional teams in a field that is constantly evolving?
Whatever your reason, at HC-One, the Kind Care Company, we can offer you a career where your kindness will be truly rewarded.
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed registered nurses to join our brand-new Flex Force team. Flex Force is the ideal solution as you can work the contracted hours to suit you, with guaranteed set pay each month. What’s more, you can select your shifts to work flexibly around your studies, family life or other commitments. While shifts will be offered as required by our care home across the West Lothian area, you will remain in control of your working week and the shifts you pick up.
The homes include Redmill (EH47 0PN), Linlithgow (EH47 7BW).

Flex Force at HC-One
We understand the importance of having flexibility in your work schedule, especially when it comes to caring for others. That’s why HC-One has introduced our Flex Force initiative, giving you the freedom to choose the contracted hours you work within a 12-week cycle.

The freedom doesn’t end there, you can choose your preferred shifts and work across several care homes. By committing to a set number of hours, you can have peace of mind knowing you’ll have a permanent contract and consistent pay, with all additional hours worked paid at the end of each 12-week cycle.
Whether you are at the start of your exciting career journey, or have years of experience as a registered nurse, working within a care home environment can be incredibly rewarding.
It embodies the practice of nursing, all while building meaningful, long-lasting relationships with Residents and their loved ones.
As a registered nurse at HC-One, you will build on your existing skill set, practicing in a nurse-led environment, developing complex decision making and collaborative skills - to name but a few! You will make a difference to our Residents at a time of their life when they may feel the most vulnerable, and they will look to you to guide and support them in life-changing decisions, which is a humbling and unbelievably rewarding part of the role.

You will be a registered nurse with a valid Pin number and will understand your commitment to your profession through the standards of practice set by the NMC.
You will have a passion to mentor and share your knowledge with your Colleagues, along with providing support as a practice supervisor and assessor to students. You will understand the importance of effective communication, both verbally and written, and role model professional behaviours.
You will advocate and deliver a person-centred approach to care for the people living in our care home and their families.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.
At HC-One, our purpose is to support those in our care to lead their best lives. As the Kind Care Company, it is our mission to provide the kindest support and care to Residents living in our care homes, as we strive to be the first-choice care provider for Families, our Colleagues and Commissioners in each of the communities that we serve.
We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.
We have a dedicated and professional workforce that strives to always deliver outstanding nursing care. We care about our talented teams and support them in their professional and personal growth.
We are committed to developing people that work for us through robust career pathways, CPD and post graduate programmes.
At HC-One, we ensure that your career is fulfilling and varied so that you feel empowered in your practice and delivery of evidence-based Kind Care.
We are a diverse and inclusive company, and we focus on learning from and with each other.
Rewards and benefits
Are you ready to start your rewarding journey as a registered nurse?
We are here to support you through every step of your career and are committed to providing you with a quick and clear process from offering you a position to your very first working day.
To compliment your salary, we offer paid NMC PIN renewal and access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological wellbeing. Benefits include:

- Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
- Guaranteed monthly pay.
- Free uniform
- Company pension scheme
- Annual leave accrual
- Group life Assurance cover
- Award-winning learning and development opportunities, with dedicated support to achieve additional qualifications.
- GP online.
- An opportunity to learn from experienced Colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
- Colleague discounts.
- Employee Assistance Programme.

About The Role
What was it that made you decide to become a nurse?
• Did you want to provide Kind Care and make a difference to people in need?
• Was it your love of learning, and the opportunity to work closely with multi-professional teams in a field that is constantly evolving?
Whatever your reason, at HC One, the Kind Care Company, we can offer you a career where your kindness will be truly rewarded.
Whether you are at the start of your exciting career journey, or have years of experience as a registered nurse, working within a care home environment can be incredibly rewarding
It embodies the practice of nursing, all while building meaningful, long-lasting relationships with Residents and their loved ones.
We are looking for kind nurses to join our dedicated care home, on night shifts, teams across the country, offering enhanced rates of pay that progress with your experience alongside a wide range of attractive company benefits.

This role is 2 night shifts.

About you

As a nurse at HC-One, you will build on your existing skill set, practicing in a nurse-led environment, developing complex decision making and collaborative skills - to name but a few! You will make a difference to our Residents at a time of their life when they may feel the most vulnerable, and they will look to you to guide and support them in life-changing decisions, which is a humbling and unbelievably rewarding part of the role.

You will be a Registered Nurse with a valid Pin number and will understand your commitment to your profession through the standards of practice set by the NMC.
You will have a passion to mentor and share your knowledge with your Colleagues, along with providing support as a practice supervisor and assessor to students. You will understand the importance of effective communication, both verbally and written, and role model professional behaviours.
You will advocate and deliver a person-centred approach to care for the people living in our care home and their families.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

About HC-One

At HC-One, our purpose is to support those in our care to lead their best lives. As the Kind Care Company, it is our mission to provide the kindest support and care to Residents living in our care homes, as we strive to be the first-choice care provider for Families, our Colleagues and Commissioners in each of the communities that we serve.
We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.
We have a dedicated and professional workforce that strives to always deliver outstanding nursing care. We care about our talented teams and support them in their professional and personal growth.
We are committed to developing people that work for us through robust career pathways, CPD and post graduate programmes.
At HC-One, we ensure that your career is fulfilling and varied so that you feel empowered in your practice and delivery of evidence-based Kind Care.
We are a diverse and inclusive company and we focus on learning from and with each other.
Rewards and benefits
Are you ready to start your rewarding journey as a nurse at one of our HC-One care homes?
We are here to support you through every step of your career and are committed to providing you with a quick and clear process from offering you a position to your very first working day.
To compliment your salary, we offer paid NMC PIN renewal and access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological wellbeing. Benefits include:
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Pay rate is subject to experience and qualifications
• Free uniform
• Homemade meals whilst on shift
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (contract dependent)
• Group life Assurance cover
Wagestream - financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
• Award-winning learning and development opportunities, with dedicated support to achieve additional qualifications.
• GP online - a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16.
• An opportunity to learn from experienced Colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
• Colleague discounts – access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their families access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental, and financial issues
• Excellent Colleague recognition schemes such as Kindness in Care and Long Service Awards
• An attractive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role
We want you to have an amazing experience working at HC-One, starting with our commitment to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.

About The Role
What was it that made you decide to become a nurse?

- Did you want to provide Kind Care and make a difference to people in need?
- Was it your love of learning, and the opportunity to work closely with multi-professional teams in a field that is constantly evolving?

Whatever your reason, at HC One, the Kind Care Company, we can offer you a career where your kindness will be truly rewarded.
Whether you are at the start of your exciting career journey, or have years of experience as a registered nurse, working within a care home environment can be incredibly rewarding
It embodies the practice of nursing, all while building meaningful, long-lasting relationships with Residents and their loved ones.
We are looking for kind nurses to join our dedicated care home teams across the country, offering enhanced rates of pay that progress with your experience alongside a wide range of attractive company benefits.

About You
As a Charge Nurse at HC-One, you will be overseeing the care of every one of the residents in your area of the care home. You’ll even run the whole home when the Home Manager and Deputy Home Manager are absent. And, whether you’re following up on any resident visits related to ill health, administering prescribed medicines or keeping records to meet statutory legal requirements, you’ll always have resident wellbeing in mind above anything else.

You will be a Registered Nurse with a valid NMC Pin and will understand your commitment to your profession through the standards of practice set by the NMC.
You will have a passion to mentor and share your knowledge with your Colleagues, along with providing support as a practice supervisor and assessor to students. You will understand the importance of effective communication, both verbally and written, and role model professional behaviours.
You will advocate and deliver a person-centred approach to care for the people living in our care home and their families.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available to applicants that meet the criteria of 2 years experience and currently reside in the UK. Please do not apply if you live outside of the UK, we are not able to accept your application at this time.

About The Company
At HC-One, our purpose is to support those in our care to lead their best lives. As the Kind Care Company, it is our mission to provide the kindest support and care to Residents living in our care homes, as we strive to be the first-choice care provider for Families, our Colleagues and Commissioners in each of the communities that we serve.
We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.
We have a dedicated and professional workforce that strives to always deliver outstanding nursing care. We care about our talented teams and support them in their professional and personal growth.
We are committed to developing people that work for us through robust career pathways, CPD and post graduate programmes.
At HC-One, we ensure that your career is fulfilling and varied so that you feel empowered in your practice and delivery of evidence-based Kind Care.
We are a diverse and inclusive company and we focus on learning from and with each other.
Rewards and benefits
Are you ready to start your rewarding journey as a nurse at one of our HC-One care homes?
We are here to support you through every step of your career and are committed to providing you with a quick and clear process from offering you a position to your very first working day.
To compliment your salary, we offer paid NMC PIN renewal and access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological wellbeing. Benefits include:
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• Homemade meals whilst on shift
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (contract dependent)
• Group life Assurance cover
Wagestream - financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
• Award-winning learning and development opportunities, with dedicated support to achieve additional qualifications.
• GP online - a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16.
• An opportunity to learn from experienced Colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
• Colleague discounts – access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their families access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental, and financial issues
• Excellent Colleague recognition schemes such as Kindness in Care and Long Service Awards
• An attractive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role
We want you to have an amazing experience working at HC-One, starting with our commitment to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.

Pay rate is subject to experience and qualifications.*

Following a successful bid to be a Scottish Government Demonstrator site, we are delighted to expand our offering in Pharmacotherapy to incorporate a new team for high-risk medicine monitoring at NHS Borders. The Pharmacy Department at NHS Borders is seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist to lead on delivery of a new high risk medicines monitoring service. The post holder will work in the primary care pharmacy team to lead on shared care of high-risk medicines and will interface with secondary care specialist teams to ensure best care is delivered to patients close to home.

The post holder should have relevant experience in primary and / or secondary care with good clinical background and have obtained an independent prescribing qualification. The post holder will provide expert advice on medicines to both patients and other healthcare professionals to ensure the use of medicines are both cost effective and meet the needs of the patients.

Location: National (Remote with Travel Across Scotland)

Salary: £26,197 – £30,523 per annum (£13.43 – 15.65 p/h equivalent)

Full Time (37.5 hours p/w) – Permanent

If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working within our Self-Harm Network Scotland service you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!

As a Practice Development Officer, you’ll make a difference to people’s lives every day. Through our work to date we have identified a strong demand for community-based development and confidence building activities across Scotland. In this varied role you will work with a variety of organisations and services, from schools to NHS services, to third sector services such as homelessness services, foodbanks, community hubs, LGBTQ+ services, carers services, bereavement support and other mental health support services. You will provide and role model a compassionate response to reduce the risk to people who Self-Harm and respond effectively to their distress in a community setting. You will focus on supporting adults who self-harm as well as the organisations who support them across Scotland.

Penumbra has been delivering this service since 2021 and you will play a lead role in sharing the learning from our experience and practice to date and support teams across Scotland to put that learning into practice by working closely with organisations and communities. You will deliver a short-term programme of support including (but not limited to): Self-Harm Awareness Training, Raising awareness of support available in communities and through our online portal, Group work, Staff/Volunteer workshops, Drop-in support sessions and Parent/Carer group sessions.

As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.

We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.

For more information, including full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack.

We cannot consider CV’s – all applications should go through the application process on our website. Only applications completed through our website will be considered. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk and we can arrange for a paper copy to be sent out to you.

Please note that unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship. We can only accept applications from applicants who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or applicants who have already have an application in progress to obtain the legal right to work in the UK.

Updates and responses to applications will come from our recruitment system. These emails may go into your spam inbox so please check frequently for any updates on your application. To avoid this happening please add “Penumbra Careers” – recruitment@penumbra.org.uk to your contact list. You can also check the status of your application by logging into the careers portal. If you have not had any update on your application, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.

Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates, and candidates with mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. We will make any reasonable adjustments required to ensure a fair and inclusive process for all. If you think you require reasonable adjustments, please don’t hesitate to contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.

REGIUS CHAIR OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Grade ACN4: £96,963 to £128,841 per year
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Full time: 40 hours per week
Open ended: Permanent

Applications are invited for the University’s prestigious Regius Chair of Medical Science, which is vacant following the retirement of Sir John Savill.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding medical scientist to the post. The major remit of the role is to provide outward-facing integrated strategic leadership in medical research and innovation, supporting the University’s 2030 strategic plan and the vision for developing the University’s BioQuarter as the UK’s leading Health Innovation District. This role complements CMVMs expert Deans to bring together a transformative vision across disciplines that will help college grow and shape our research capability to achieve maximal impact and societal benefit.

The postholder will report to the Head of College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and support the College Dean of Research. The Regius Chair will be a member of the College Senior Leadership Team and member of the College Research Committee.

We anticipate NHS Lothian will offer an honorary consultant contract for applicants who remain clinically active.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of gender or ethnic group. As women and members of ethnic minorities are currently under-represented in posts at this level we particularly encourage applications from members of these groups.

Informal Enquiries can be made, in confidence to Professor David Argyle, Head of College and Vice Principal for Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (David.argyle@ed.ac.uk).

We encourage all applicants to apply online at www.jobs.ed.ac.uk. The application process is quick and easy to follow, and you will receive email confirmation of safe receipt of your application. The online system allows you to submit a CV.

a full academic CV, including your contributions to supporting the wider research system; and
a covering letter (of no more than two A4 pages) outlining your interest in, and vision for, the role.
Your skills and attributes for success:

Clinically Qualified in Medicine but with a good understanding of the pathways from basic science to translational clinical delivery.
Internationally respected personal research record in the area of medical science and translation. Ideally with impactful research spanning from bench to clinic.
Exceptional strategic medical research leadership experience and impact at national level.
Record of engaging successfully with major UK research funders, with government(s), policy makers and industry

Position: Care Worker
Salary: £12 per hour
Shift: Days and Nights

Job Description:
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing essential care and support to individuals within a healthcare setting. Your primary responsibilities will include assisting with daily living activities, monitoring patient well-being, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. You will work closely with a team of healthcare professionals to ensure the highest standard of care is delivered to the people in care.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist patients with personal care tasks, including bathing, dressing, and toileting.
Help patients with mobility and provide assistance in moving and transferring.
Observe and report any changes in patients' physical or emotional conditions to the nursing staff.
Maintain a clean and hygienic environment for patients, including changing bedding and tidying rooms.
Ensure the safety and well-being of patients by following established protocols and procedures.
One to Ones
Personal Care

Valid training and certification is required for an immediate start. if not training can be provided.
A valid Enhanced DBS certificate (Disclosure and Barring Service), demonstrating a clean criminal record.
Previous experience in a healthcare or social care setting is highly desirable.

Working hours for the role are: 5 out of 7 days a week this will include one weekend on one weekend off.

The role will be working days and 12 hour shifts each day.

Benefits:

Opportunities for career development and progression within the healthcare sector.
A supportive and inclusive working environment.
Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.
Employee benefits package, including pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

How to Apply:
If you meet the above requirements and are ready to make a difference in the lives of others, please submit your resume/CV to hello@purecarestaff.com or call 01422 525 320

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Prior to any offer of employment, the successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.