Clinical Support Worker - Acute Services

• Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
  
  

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated, enthusiastic, kind, caring and hardworking Clinical Support Workers to join our Acute Services team. These roles offer the opportunity to work across a range of fast-paced clinical areas, providing high-quality care to patients with a variety of acute healthcare needs.

The post holder will support the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care, assisting patients with their fundamental care needs whilst working closely with the multidisciplinary team. You will play a key role in maintaining high clinical care standards, supporting patient recovery, and contributing to patient flow and discharge planning within the acute care setting.

For informal enquiries, please contact the Recruitment Team - fv.recruitment@nhs.scot

NHS Forth Valley is an Anchor Organisation.

Interviews will be held face to face only.

Recruitment Process

Application

During the application process you will be asked to select your preferred area of work within NHS Forth Valley. There are two options to choose from, and you are requested to select your top preference. Whilst every effort will be made to accommodate your 1st choice, this is not guaranteed due to availability of posts and service requirement.

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.