Health Adviser Assistant/Clinical Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Brae; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a compassionate Sexual Health Adviser Assistant/Clinical Support Worker to join the Sexual Health Fife team. The role delivers clinical and administrative support to nurses and doctors, with duties including patient contact, partner notification and results management.

Training for phlebotomy and vaccination is provided. The post requires flexibility, travel across Fife and working sessions in mornings, afternoons and evenings.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, motivated and person-centred approach.
• Strong interest in sexual health, public health and health inequalities.
• Willingness to travel throughout Fife and work across sessions (mornings/afternoons/evenings).
• Phlebotomy and vaccination are essential elements, with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical and administrative support to the nursing and medical team.
• Provide patient-facing clinical care and support public health interventions (e.g., partner notification, results management).
• Be the first point of contact for patients accessing the Health Advising team.
• Support personal development planning and participate in ongoing training (SVQ2/3 option).

Job description

Sexual Health Fife is looking for a compassionate, motivated and person-centred Sexual Health Adviser Assistant/Clinical Support Worker to join our team. This is a diverse role which involves the delivery of a high standard of clinical and administrative support to the nursing and medical team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong interest in sexual health, public health and health inequalities.
You will support the delivery of high quality sexual and reproductive health services by working both autonomously and with minimal supervision to deliver clinical care and support public health interventions by means of partner notification and results management and will be the first point of contact for patients wishing to access the Health Advising team.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast paced clinical environment, has excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail. You must be able to demonstrate high quality, person-centred care, excellent teamworking, and have an inclusive, non-judgemental approach. You should have a keen interest in sexual health nursing and will be required to actively participate in personal development planning.
Phlebotomy and vaccination is an essential element of this post but not a pre-requisite as training can be provided.
Applicants are also required to be flexible and able to travel throughout Fife. Clinic sessions will include mornings, afternoons and evenings.If successful in your application, you will be offered the opportunity to undertake an SVQ2 or SVQ3 in Health and Social Care, approximately 9 months after taking up post. It is expected that you complete this qualification, which will be funded by NHS Fife. Your Line Manager will provide you with more information once you are in post

Informal Enquiries:

(If appropriate) For informal enquiries please contact Kirsty Durham, Senior Charge Nurse on 01592 729131
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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.
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