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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Forensic Community Mental Health Service, NHS Forth Valley.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, caring and compassionate individuals who are committed to the welfare of adults with forensic mental health issues. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and should possess good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
The role of the Clinical Support Worker within the FCMHS is to support the caseload management and care provision for Forensic Community Mental Health patient population under direct supervision of registered mental health nurse.
The successful candidate should be committed to the provision of high quality, patient focused care; have a flexible approach to service needs and a genuine interest and/or experience working with Mentally Disordered Offenders within a community mental health setting.
The current shift pattern is Monday- Friday, 09:00- 17:00 equviliant to fulltime at 37.5 hours per week.
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 informal enquiries please contact Katie Wilson, Team Leader Tel: 01324 574388, or Sharon Drummond, Clinical Nurse Manager, Tel: 01324 572611
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.