Nursing Support Worker

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a Band 3 Nursing Support Worker to join the Respiratory & Endocrine team. The role focuses on delivering compassionate, patient-centred care and supporting the multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and safe discharge.

The post requires Welsh Language Level 1 and will involve diverse shifts including days and nights, with induction to learn new skills and develop professionally in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Welsh Language Level 1 is essential for the role.
• Ability to provide holistic care with clinical observations and clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support registered nurses and multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and independence.
• Deliver high quality patient-centred care for respiratory, endocrine and general medical conditions.
• Perform clinical observations and assist with discharge planning as required.

Skills

Welsh language

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 3 Nursing SupportWorker to join our fast paced Respiratory & Endocrine team. You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient-centred care to individuals with various respiratory and endocrine conditions, as well as other general medical conditions and complex discharge needs.

Working as part of the team, you will support registered nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and independence, prior to discharge.

Main duties of the job

There is an opportunity to learn new skills and gain further experience in caring for acutely unwell patients whilst developing professionally within a positive and challenging environment. This role will require you to provide holistic care to patients based on their varying needs, including clinical observations, good communication and clear document.

The unit operates a variety of shift patterns to suit service requirements including days/night rotation.

Welsh Language Level 1 is essential for this role

• Pronounce Welsh words, place names, department names, etc.


• Greet and understand a greeting.


• Use basic everyday words and phrases, e.g. thank you, please, excuse me, etc.


• Understand / pass on simple verbal requests of a routine / familiar / predictable kind using simple language, e.g. ‘May I speak to…’.

The Language Matrix can be found in the attachments.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest


• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire


• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings


• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers


• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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