Clinical Support Worker

This is a diverse role which involves the day to day delivery of a high standard of support to the nursing team whilst also working autonomously within competencies, to a population who have a complex range of mental health, physical, psychological, substance misuse and social problems whilst maintaining a high level of awareness of and compliance with security procedures within the prison setting. The Clinician Support Worker is an integral part of 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, 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; keenness towards developing practice with appropriate and satisfactory clinical and interpersonal skills is necessary.

Applications are invited from those with previous relevant experience in healthcare, SVQ3/relevant healthcare experience and competency in Venepuncture.

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

For informal enquiry please contact Norma.Westland , Team Leader or Nina Wood, Deputy Team Leader

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information:

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 Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.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 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.

• Provide day-to-day high standard support to the nursing team and work autonomously within competencies in a prison setting.
• Deliver person-centred care to individuals with complex mental health, physical, psychosocial, and substance misuse needs.
• Support clinicians in delivering high quality, effective and efficient care at each point of the patient's healthcare journey.

• Previous relevant experience in healthcare, SVQ3 or equivalent healthcare experience.
• Competency in Venepuncture.
• Willingness to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

• Certificate of Sponsorship: This post does not meet eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker Visa or Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying.
• Contact information: Norma Westland ) and Nina Wood );
• Check emails and your Jobtrain account for updates; most correspondence is by email.
• The description is for NHS Ayrshire & Arran and related NHS Scotland diversity statements.