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Position: Clinical Support Worker
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £29,103 – £31,409
Location: HMP & YOI Stirling
Employer: NHS Forth Valley
Application Deadline: August 22nd, 2026
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Nursing and Midwifery
Applications are invited from those with previous relevant experience in healthcare, SVQ3/relevant healthcare experience and competency in Venepuncture.
This is a diverse role which involves the delivery of a high level of support to the nursing team whilst also working autonomously within identified competencies, to a population who have a complex range of health issues. You will need to maintain awareness and compliance with security procedures within the prison setting at HMP Stirling
The Health Care Support Worker is an integral role in the extensive multi disciplinary team, whose overall aim is to improve the physical, mental health and wellbeing of people in prison, to support rehabilitation and to contribute to the offender outcome strategy by supporting clinicians in their provision of high quality, safe, effective and efficient care to individual patients at whatever their point of need is in their healthcare journey.
The ability to demonstrate high quality, person–centred care and good team working is essential.
NHS Forth Valley is an Anchor Organisation.
All Interviews will be conducted in person.
For informal enquiry please contact Primary Care Team Leader Norma Westland. Norma.westland@nhs.scot, or Olivia Alexander. oliviaalexander@nhs.scot
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
**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**
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.