Clinical Support Worker - Prison Primary Care

NHS National Services Scotland; Stirling; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley in Stirling invites applications for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker at HMP & YOI Stirling. The role delivers day-to-day support to the prison nursing team, working autonomously within competencies to care for prisoners with complex health and social needs, while maintaining security procedures.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team aimed at improving physical and mental health, with emphasis on person-centred care and teamwork; PVG clearance is required, and travel to

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare delivery and Venepuncture competency.
• SVQ3 or an equivalent healthcare qualification is required.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional competencies and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to patients in a prison setting.
• Support the nursing team and collaborate with clinicians to improve health outcomes.
• Maintain security procedures and work within PVG-scheme requirements.
• May travel to another prison site within Forth Valley as needed.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Venepuncture

Education

SVQ3 or relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for Band 3 CSW within HMP & YOI Stirling

This is a diverse role which involves the day-to-day delivery of a high standard of support to the nursing team whilst also working autonomously within competencies, to a population who have a complex range of mental health, physical, psychological, substance misuse and social problems whilst maintaining a high level of awareness of and compliance with security procedures within the prison setting.

The Clinical Support Worker is an integral role in the extensive multi disciplinary team, whose overall aim is to improve the physical, mental health and wellbeing of prisoners, to support rehabilitation and to contribute to the offender outcome strategy by supporting clinicians in their provision of high quality, effective and efficient care to individual patients at whatever their point of need is in their healthcare journey.

The ability to demonstrate high quality, person-centred care and good team working is essential. Keenness towards developing practice with appropriate and satisfactory clinical and interpersonal skills is necessary.

Applications are invited from those with previous relevant experience in healthcare, SVQ3/relevant healthcare experience and competency in Venepuncture.

Whilst this post is based primarily within HMP YOI Stirling, there may be a requirement to travel to another prison site within Forth Valley.

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

For further informal enquiries contact Norma Westland, Primary Care Team Leader, [e-mail].

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 the 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 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.