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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated enthusiastic, kind, caring and hard-working Clinical Support Worker to join the Team within our busy Gastroenterology/Acute General Medicine Ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
The Clinical Support Worker works as part of the multidisciplinary team carrying out a range of personal care activities, clinical care tasks and other duties as delegated by and in support of a Registered Nurse. An ability to work under pressure and have developed competence in a variety of clinical skills relating to caring for acutely unwell patients is preferable. Applicants will have the opportunity to develop further clinical skills – including, but not limited to, ECG’s, wound dressing, venepuncture and Cannulation etc.
We require you to have good communication skills, are flexible and adaptable and can work well within a team while using your own initiative.
You will be expected to carry out assigned tasks involving direct patient care and the smooth running of the department supporting registered nurses. Good observation skills and the ability to recognise a change in patient’s condition and know when to refer on to a senior nurse is vital.
The successful Candidate is expected to be flexible to the requirements of the service. This includes being flexible to a day/night shift rotation and being able to work weekends as rostered.
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 Betsy Symon Senior Charge Nurse. Telephone 01324 567541
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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.