Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join our nurse-led team serving Cardigan community and its surrounding areas.  At present, the service operates 24/7 with a range of shifts from days 07:30 to 20:00 and nights 19:30-20:30, including Bank Holidays. Hours of work may vary according to future demands.

Ceredigion Same Day Urgent Care and Outreach Service provides care and treatment to patients presenting with a wide range of minor injury and illness. It is an exciting time to join our team which is situated in the integrated care centre in Cardigan which opened at the end of 2019. We are constantly exploring new way of working and seek a forward- thinking individual who can play a key part in taking this much-needed service forward.

You will demonstrate a calm and confident approach to your work demonstrating excellent communication skills and the ability to manage and prioritise workloads effectively. Team working and the ability to be flexible is important to ensure that service provision can be delivered efficiently and effectively.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be key in the smooth running of the department supporting the staff with health support worker and administration duties. Previous exposure to the healthcare environment is essential as the role incorporates a variety of healthcare duties including obtaining patient observations, performing ECGs, venepuncture, cannulation etc and supporting the trained staff with initial assessments and providing treatments of care under supervision.

The role also involves a variety of administration duties including covering the reception desk, booking patients onto the various IT systems and supporting the general administration duties for the team.

Part of the role is also working alongside the community outreach team, providing care and support for patients within their own homes during the day and night.

The service is constantly developing, in line with changes in local and national healthcare provision and we are looking for a forward- thinking, competent, and caring person who has the ability to work well under pressure.

The successful candidate will be committed to service improvements with an acceptance of change, and desire to work in a positive environment that embraces the challenges urgent care faces as the service moves forward.

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 to almost 400,000 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 Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.