Clinical Support Worker (Mac 2)

NHS National Services Scotland; Stirling; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley is seeking a Clinical Support Worker to join its District Nursing teams in Stirling. You will provide direct personal care to patients in their homes and support the District Nurse and Registered Nurse in a multidisciplinary setting.

The role requires strong communication and IT skills, and a willingness to travel across the service area. Training will be provided where needed, and successful applicants must meet PVG scheme requirements.

Qualifications

• Provides direct personal care and support in home settings.
• Good written and IT skills for record-keeping and communication.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine direct personal care to patients in the home as part of the District Nursing team.
• Support District Nurse/Registered Nurse and other team members in patient care.
• Carry out assigned duties to meet patients' needs and ensure appropriate care.
• Travel within the service area to visit patients as required.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Teamwork

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker to work within our District Nursing teams. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and carry out routine care for patients in support of and supervised by District Nurse/Registered Nurse. You should have excellent communication skills which include effective written skills and a good working knowledge of IT systems.

You will be involved in providing direct personal care to palliative and end of life patients in their own home. The role will also include various clinical skills such as, venepuncture, medicine administration, catheter care and other appropriate clinical investigations without supervision following the relevant training if required.

You will provide support to other members of the multidisciplinary team including staff nurses and student nurses.

You will also carry out assigned duties to meet the patients’ needs that will ensure that they are cared for appropriately.

You will have the ability to work on your own initiative and referring appropriately to the registered professional. Lone working is part of this role. Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Informal enquiries to

Alexander Polson - 07768707623

Or

Claire Dickson - 07814163934

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to UK Government guidance.

It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to 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.