Family Support Worker (School Nursing)

NHS National Services Scotland; Falkirk, Stirling; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley is seeking a Family Support Worker to join the School Nursing Team serving the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire area. The role supports children and young people aged 5–19 years and requires a health and wellbeing qualification and PVG scheme clearance.

Applicants should demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills, work well in a team or independently, and be willing to travel across the service area.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing (SCQF level 7/8) or equivalent.
• Experience in working with families to support health and wellbeing.
• PVG Scheme required; willingness to travel within the service area.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Diploma/Cert HE in Children & Young People's Health & Wellbeing (SCQF 7/8)

Job description

Opportunities have arisen for enthusiastic individual to work as a Family Support Worker within the School Nursing Team.

The School Nursing Service works with a varied client population, including children and young people aged 5-19 yrs of age and covers the geographical areas of Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire.

The successful candidates should have a Diploma / Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing or equivalent SCQF level 7/8 qualification related to children and young people and experience in working with families to support health and well being within the Scottish Government's 10 priority pathways. Good communication and organisational skills coupled with an ability to work within a team setting as well as independently, will be essential requirements of these posts.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery may be a requirement for these posts.

Informal Enquiries to: Michele Kelly Team Leader for School Nursing, Telephone - 07970650318 Amanda Kiely, Clinical Nurse Manager, Telephone - 07483549014

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

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)

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

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.