Community Childrens Health Care Support Worker

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board seeks a Community Children's Health Care Support Worker to assist in delivering care under the guidance of registered nurses. The role involves providing care in community settings, requiring a Level 3 qualification in health or childcare. A supportive environment promotes further development and career progression, offering a competitive salary aligned with the living wage.

Benefits

Fantastic benefits package

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Level III in health and social care or childcare required.
• Previous experience in healthcare is essential.
• Welsh-speaking ability is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse in delivering care to children.
• Assist in community nursing and clinical care settings.
• Provide respite care and support in various environments.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to carry out instructions accurately

Knowledge of safeguarding children

Organizational skills

Education

Level III qualification in health and social care or childcare

Job description

Community Childrens Health Care Support Worker

Community Childrens Health Care Support Worker

5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

Due to an expansion in our service we have exciting opportunities to support the Children’s Community Nursing Service in providing respite care, supporting outpatients clinics and special needs schools and some aspects of clinical care under the guidance of the registered nurse.

To work as part of the Children’s Community Nursing Team by supporting the registered nurse in delivering a high standard of care to the child/ young person and their family.

To work as part of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team in the child's own home and other establishments under the direction of a Community Children's Nursing Borough Manager.

Main duties of the job

Opportunities have arisen for enthusiastic HCSWs to join the Childrens Community Nursing Service (CCNS) in ABUHB. We are looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working with children in a variety of settings and environments. The individuals must have the pre requisite Level 3 qualification in health and social care or childcare.

To work as part of the CCNS by supporting the registered nurse in delivering a high standard of care to the child / young person and their family.

All necessary training will be given and the successful candidates will be supported to develop their knowledge, experience and skills. We also encourage wider development and career progression is encouraged.

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Level III qualification in health and social care or childcare.
• Previous experience in healthcare
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience working with children/ young people and children with complex healthcare needs.
  
  

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to carry out instructions accurately and efficiently.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the need for confidentiality
• Ability to work as part of a team or well as a lone worker.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding children and young people
• Evidence of continued educational development.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Computer skills
• Phlebotomy skills
• Knowledge of Healthcare Support Workers Code of Conduct.
  
  

Qualities

Essential criteria

• Flexible approach to working hours within a 24 hour period, to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to organise own workload
• Pleasant, caring and polite manner.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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