Clinical Support Worker, Prisons

NHS Scotland; Forth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley is seeking a Clinical Support Worker to deliver high standards of support to the nursing team within the prison setting at HMP Glenochil, while also working autonomously within competencies. The role requires experience in healthcare, SVQ3 or equivalent, and Venepuncture competency. PVG scheme membership is required.

Interviews are conducted in person. NHS Scotland promotes equality and diversity.

Qualifications

• Previous relevant healthcare experience.
• SVQ3 or equivalent healthcare qualification.
• Competency in Venepuncture.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to the nursing team in a prison setting.
• Work autonomously within competencies to support patient care across complex health needs.
• Maintain compliance with security procedures within the prison environment.

Skills

Venepuncture

Healthcare support

Education

SVQ3 or equivalent

Job description

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 at HMP Glenochil.

The Clinical Support Worker is an integral role in the extensive multidisciplinary 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.

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

NHS Forth Valley is an Anchor Organisation.

All Interviews will be conducted in person.

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.