Clinical Support Worker

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The RoleThe post holder will undertake care duties for patients in support of and delegated by the Registered Nurse, within a hospital or community setting. The post holder will collect blood samples by venepuncture or capillary route from patients within the Health Centre, GP Practices and Hospital. The post holder will be expected to work unsupervised although advice is available and accept referrals from a range of staff e.g. GPs, consultants, midwives etc.NHS LanarkshireHave you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital-based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, and North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.What we’ll need you to bring

• A certificate in venepuncture is essential.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology is required.
• Previous experience preferred.
• Require intensive one-to-one supervised training for an initial period of three months and regular updating of skills thereafter.
• High awareness of Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Manual dexterity is essential.
• Maintenance of CPR training.

It would be great if you also have

• SVQ, NVQ or associated health-related study or working towards or willing to undertake SVQ training
• Current experience as a nursing assistant in a health care setting
• Experience in a hospital environment
• Evidence of training in Infection control and Prevention
• Knowledge of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme and quality indicators
• Calm when under pressure
• Caring, compassionate and approachable
• Enthusiastic and motivated

Contract typeFixed Term or Secondment For 12 monthsFull time37.5hoursPlease note this is a fixed-term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have a written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.Location and Working PatternThis role will be based within the University Hospital WishawLooking to find out more?If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!Please contactLyndsey Fearns, Senior Charge Nurse at lyndsey.fearns@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.ukFor enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Tracy Watson, Recruitment Administrator ontracy.watson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)Why NHS Lanarkshire?Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with the length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
• Paid sick leave increases with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee Counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire has a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.Further InformationFor more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack or our .Additional Information for Applicants

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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

• Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interviews may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this, must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at