Community Nursing Clinical Support Worker

NHS Forth Valley; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley is looking for a Clinical Support Worker to join the Falkirk District Nursing team at Grangemouth Health Centre. You will work with a Multidisciplinary Team to deliver routine patient care and state-of-the-art support under supervision by District/Registered Nurses.

The role includes venepuncture, medicine administration, catheter care, and home-based care for palliative and end-of-life patients. You must travel within the area and be PVG-checked; sponsorship is not guaranteed.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills including written communication.
• Good working knowledge of IT systems.
• Ability to travel throughout the area to provide patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine care for patients as part of the District Nursing MDT.
• Perform venepuncture and administer medicines following training.
• Provide catheter care and other clinical tasks under supervision of the District Nurse/Registered Nurse.
• Care for palliative and end-of-life patients in the patients' own homes.
• Support other MDT members including staff nurses and student nurses.
• Carry out duties to meet patient needs and work on own initiative, referring to Registered Professionals when needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Written communication

IT systems knowledge

Tools

IT systems

Job description

NHS Forth Valley is looking for a Clinical Support Worker to join the Falkirk District Nursing team at Grangemouth Health Centre. You will work with a Multidisciplinary Team to deliver routine patient care and state-of-the-art support under supervision by District/Registered Nurses.

The role includes venepuncture, medicine administration, catheter care, and home-based care for palliative and end-of-life patients. You must travel within the area and be PVG-checked; sponsorship is not guaranteed.