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Job overview

If you are a dynamic and caring individual who would like to join a team who are passionate about providing high quality care to their patients, then we want to hear from you. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Band 2 Health Care Support Worker within our busy Outpatient Department, based at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.

Outpatients is the front door to the patient’s journey into planned health care and the exit to successful health management. Outpatient services offers experience in a wide range of specialities and is a diverse, multidisciplinary environment requiring flexible and adaptable skills, an aptitude to learn and a motivation to develop your own skills.

Outpatient services are committed to the Heath Boards values and prides itself in providing a positive patient experience in how we value our patients in the communities we work in.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be forward thinking and fully encompass the Health boards values in their work. You will require excellent communication skills and the ability to act as a patient advocate. 

The post is for a 30 hours per week, part time position, the service is currently Monday - Friday with hours ranging between 8am – 6pm and occasional evening clinics until 8pm.

You will work as part of the nursing team performing a range of duties to ensure the smooth provision of clinics. You will undertake a range of clinical observations/tests required for various clinics.

You will also be required to act as a chaperone during consultations and assist clinicians with procedures.

You will help to maintain high standards of cleanliness and ensure that infection control policies are followed.  

Full training and induction will be given to the successful candidate.

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 12/7/24

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 11,000 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;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 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.