Community Health Care Support Worker in Welshpool

As a 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. The post holder would be responsible for leading a team of staff at Band 2 or would be delegated to work in delivering a service whereby the post holder regularly works without supervision of a qualified nurse for all or most of the shift.

Main duties of the job:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive post within the Community Nursing Team in North Powys. The successful candidate will carry out care and procedures within a community setting under the direction of a registered nurse, adhering to care plans and at times without direct supervision. 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 is essential.

The successful candidate will be NVQ Level 3 qualified or equivalent in healthcare. You will need to be able to maintain IT based information systems so computer skills would be beneficial. The ability to travel is mandatory. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us:

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.

Job responsibilities:

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications:
• NVQ level 3
• Equivalent demonstrable experience in Health Care Setting
• ECDL or equivalent
• Aware of patient/relative/carer need & voluntary/statutory services

• Experience:
• Working within a multidisciplinary and multi agency setting
• Meets all desirable criteria

• Values:
• Can demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety issues

• Other:
• Flexible approach to the needs of the service

• Aptitude and Abilities:
• Can demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage stressful situations in self
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Can explain the importance of care monitoring, audit and evaluation of fundamentals of care
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Good time management and ability to prioritise
• Ability to work alone under the supervision of Clinical Lead
• Able to undertake extended tasks as required by the Clinical Lead

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.