Job description

As a Community Health Care Support Worker, you will support the delivery of nursing care to clients within a clinical setting and/or home environment, as part of a team and under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

This is a permanent post

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker within in Builth Wells Community Nursing service based at Glan Irfon. The post holder would be based with and work under the supervision/ guidance of Builth Wells and Rhayader District Nurse team.

We welcome somebody who is caring, sympathetic and able to learn new skills and provide excellent communication and an attitude that ensures the highest standard of care for our patients. The ability to follow policies and procedures as necessary and is NVQ Level 3 qualified or equivalent in healthcare.

This will also include some administration duties. It is essential to have good ICT and communication skills for this role.

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

Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.

Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.

Did you know – Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 orpowys.workforcegeneralenquiries@wales.nhs.uk

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the Healthcare Support Worker Role.

Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria• Can demonstrate clear transferable skills valid to the health care setting equivalent to NVQ / QCF level 3

Desirable criteria• ECDL

• Formal qualification (not necessarily in health care setting)

Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria• Can verbalise a caring attitude

• Clear communication skills both oral and written
• Note patient progress in the nursing care plans
• Participation in meetings
• Participation within the team in care monitoring, audit and evaluation fundamentals of care
• Able to undertake and accurately chart simple observations: • Temperature • Pulse • Respiration • Blood pressure • Blood glucose monitoring • Fluid input/output monitoring • Bowel motions • Dietary intake
• Able to take patient samples: • Urine • Faeces • Blood and MRSA swabs

Desirable criteria• Ability to speak Welsh

Other
Essential criteria• Ability to undertake work during unsocial hours

• Can demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety issues
• Ability to travel

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