Health Care Support Worker (Schools)

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

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a Health Care Support Worker for the Torfaen School Nursing Team. This role involves supporting health programs for children, requiring NVQ level III in Healthcare. Full training is provided, and flexible working is supported.

Benefits

Flexible working

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is desirable.
• Community working experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support and clinical tasks for school-age children.
• Work under supervision to deliver health programs.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Ability to follow instructions

Confidentiality awareness

Teamwork

Education

NVQ level III in Healthcare

Job description

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 01497 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 shortlisted, you will be contacted via your email account used to apply, so please check it 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 supports flexible working.

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker to join our Torfaen School Nursing Team, working 30 hours per week, all year round.

This role involves working under the supervision of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) to deliver programs such as the Healthy Child Wales Programme, Child Measurement Programme, Vision Screening, and supporting the school-based immunisation programme Gwent-wide.

Experience in a similar role is desirable, but full training will be provided. Experience working with children and/or community work is also advantageous.

The successful candidate must be flexible to meet the needs of the service and be able to cover the geographical area of the role.

Main Duties

As a member of the school nursing service, you will work in various community settings providing clerical support and clinical tasks involving direct contact and care of school-age children under supervision.

For detailed duties, please refer to the attached job description.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally encouraged to apply.

Working for Our Organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation committed to caring. We offer an exceptional workplace with opportunities for career development, extensive training, and a range of benefits, including flexible working, occupational health support, and a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.

Our Clinical Futures strategy aims to provide care closer to home and high-quality hospital care when needed, including the Grange University Hospital, which opened in November 2020.

Qualifications

Essential: NVQ level III or equivalent in Healthcare.

Desirable: Meets all criteria outlined in the attached job description/person specification.

Experience

Desirable:

• Previous experience working with children.
• Community working experience.
• Experience in similar duties.
• Participation in vaccination sessions as an immuniser.

Skills

Essential:

• Ability to follow instructions accurately and efficiently.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Awareness of confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable:

• Basic IT skills.
• Ability to plan and organise workload.