Community Health Care Support Worker

NHS; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join the District Nursing Team in Aberystwyth. You will be delivering high-standard nursing care while developing skills in a dynamic community environment. Applicants should possess good communication skills and the ability to work flexibly within a team under the supervision of qualified nurses.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience with competence in clinical duties.
• Knowledge of healthcare conduct and confidentiality regulations.
• Experience in relevant health or social care environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard nursing care under supervision.
• Follow care plans and treatment interventions.
• Act as a role model for Student Nurses.

Skills

Communication

Willingness to develop

Ability to work flexibly

Teamwork

Welsh Language Skills

Education

Level 3 qualification in a health care related subject

Equivalent experience

Job description

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.

Interviews to be held on 04/07/2025

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 13,000 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. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job responsibilities

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

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Level 3 qualification in a 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 for the role which is gained through experience and worked based training/short courses.
• Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales and All Wales Delegation Guidelines (HEIW).
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures within a healthcare setting for example the principles of Safeguarding adults/children to keep patients within their care safe, and confidentiality for example General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) .

Experience

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

Skills and Attributes

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

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 yearper annum (pro rata if part time)