Community Health Care Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker to work with the District Nursing Team covering Aberystwyth area.

The successful applicant will possess good communication skills and demonstrate a willingness to develop in the HCSW role. The applicant should be willing to work flexibly within the team, under the supervision of the qualified nurses.

Main duties of the job

In return, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to join a dynamic community team with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge through training, support and supervision.

As a senior Health Care Support Worker you will be responsible for the delivery of high standard, cost effective nursing care, under the supervision of the Team Leader or delegated representative.

You will ensure that patients receive safe, individualised and effective standards of care by following care plans and treatment interventions as directed by the Team Leader.

Although you will act at all times as directed by the nurse in charge of the caseload, you should be competent to work without direct supervision, within a framework that has been agreed by the Team Leader.

You will communicate effectively at all times and in conjunction with other team members. You will act as a role model for Student Nurses.

The ability to travel in a timely manner between rural sites where there is limited or no public transport.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or working towards with equivalent level of experience
• Good literacy and numerical skills

Experience

• Experience of working in a Health or Social Care environment
• Experience of speciality

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,433 to £26,060 a year (pro rata if part time)