Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-ACS175-0724
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Aberaeron Integrated Care Centre
- Town
- Aberaeron
- Salary
- £23,159 - £24,701 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Community Health Care Support Worker
Band 3
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
Community Outpatients in Ceredigion are looking for a motivated and friendly individual to join the Team. You will work in Aberaeron Integrated Care Centre and also at Cardigan Integrated care Centre to cover a wide variety of clinics.
You will be responsible for the delivery of a high standard of cost effective nursing care, as part of a nursing team, in support of and under the guidance and delegation of the Senior Sister or designated representative.
You will ensure that patients/clients receive safe and effective standards of care by following treatment interventions as delegated by the registered nurse overcoming barriers to understanding as they present.
Main duties of the job
As a healthcare support worker you will:
- Undertake identified allocated tasks in relation to the care environment, the direct care of the patient/client as delegated in accordance with the Health Board’s policies and procedures
- Under delegation of the nurse in charge, work competently with or without direct supervision in the clinics, that will either be Consultant led in Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Paediatrics, Rheumatology, Diabetes and Orthopaedics, and our Nurse led clinics, supporting the registered nurse with Trial without catheter clinics, routine catheter change clinics and ear wax micro suction clinics, where full training will be given.
- Communicate effectively at all times with patients and their carers in the clinic setting
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron in Ceredigion, Tenby Cottage Hospital and South Pembrokeshire Hospital/Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire; as well as two Integrated Care Centres at Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 25/07/2024.
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Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education
- Have a good understanding of health and/or social care eg. Clinical observations etc
- NVQ 3 in a health care related subject or equivalent experience
- Maintain a record of own personal development
- Recognises the need for lifelong learning
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role and scope of practice of the HCSW and understands the principles of safe delegation of care
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- Confirmation of successful completion of 120 credits at level 4
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent and/or previous experience of working within a relevant health/ social care environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of speciality
- Experience of working as a healthcare support worker
- Skills2Care
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Jones
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Telephone number
- 01239 801560
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