Nursing Support Worker (Mental Health)

Join us as a Healthcare Support Worker in the Specialist Dementia Intervention Team (SDIT). At CTMUHB we are not just offering you a job but the opportunity to be at the forefront of Dementia care. In this role you will need to be innovative to adapt to the complexities of the clients' unmet needs in relation to behaviours that challenge in Dementia. You will need to have good communication, organisational and time management skills.

What you will bring:

• Passion for supporting people with Dementia and their carers to live as best as they can in their home environments.

What you will gain:

• A role where your work truly matters, being part of a forward-thinking team with opportunities to grow and develop.

Main duties of the job:

• Work within a Multidisciplinary Team under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Deliver Health and Social care within the Care and Treatment plan.
• Provide support to service users on an individual and on a group basis both within Community and Inpatient settings.
• With supervision and support from Registered Nurses, be responsible for and manage own workload and safety.
• Participate in caseload management supervision from Registered Nurses.
• Actively participate in continuing professional development through the Knowledge Skills Framework.
• Support individuals by role modelling psychological interventions.
• Be part of Multi-disciplinary discussions and Formulations.
• Feed back observations using the PAL document.

Welsh Skills Desirable:

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn’t need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

About us:

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Person Specification:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers in Wales and All Wales Delegation Guidelines (HEIW).
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures within the health care setting, for example, The Principles of Safeguarding Adults/Children to keep patients in their care safe and Confidentiality for example General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
• Good communication skills - verbal, non-verbal and written and the ability to convey information clearly and sensitively.
• Welsh language skills in Speaking/Listening at Level 3 or above.

Qualifications:

• Level 3 qualification in Health Care related subject or equivalent experience and can evidence work-based competency demonstrating theoretical knowledge and the ability to undertake clinical care duties relevant to the role which is gained through experience and work-based training/short courses.

Experience:

• Experience of working within a relevant health or social care environment providing direct patient care.
• Experience of working with patient groups relevant to the area of practice.
• Experience of working in the NHS.

Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard.
• Ability to keep calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach.
• Organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise your own and others' workload effectively.
• Ability to use technology to undertake the role e.g. Microsoft Office, virtual platforms e.g. TEAMS.

Other:

• Ability to work a range of shift patterns.

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.