Nursing Support Worker

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK health board in Haverfordwest is seeking motivated Nursing Support Workers to join their dedicated teams. The role involves providing direct patient care in various hospital wards, including Emergency and Surgical. Applicants must have a Level 3 qualification in a healthcare subject or equivalent experience. Communication in Welsh (Level 1) is essential. This position offers competitive pay of £25,313 to £26,999 per annum, pro rata, with various shift patterns. Join us to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in a health care related subject or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.
• Experience in providing direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a healthcare setting.
• Communicate effectively with patients and other professionals.
• Undertake delegated clinical observations.

Skills

Ability to undertake clinical care duties

Effective communication

Welsh language (Level 1)

Ability to work various shift patterns

Education

Level 3 qualification in a health care related subject

Job description

We are looking for motivated and dynamic Nursing Support Workers to join our dedicated teams in Withybush General Hospital. Vacancies are available in the following areas:

• Emergency Department
• Ward 1 - Trauma and Orthopaedic ward specialising in trauma and elective procedures
• Ward 4 - Surgical Ward specialising in General and Colorectal
• Ward 7 - Acute medical ward specialising in Gastroenterology
• Ward 10 - Oncology, Haematology & General Medical
• Ward 11 - Hyper Acute Stroke/ Rehabilitation

Please state in your application which area you are interested in working in.

Main duties of the job

There is an opportunity to learn new skills andgain further experience in caring for acutely unwell patientswhile developing professionally within a positive and challenging environment.This role will require you to undertake delegated clinical observations and to communicate effectively.

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. The Level 1 requirement in our Welsh language matrix is;

• Pronounce Welsh words, place names, department names, etc.
• Greet and understand a greeting.
• Use basic every day 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.

About us

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

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 whoare able tocommunicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh isessentialfor this post. The Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you further develop your skills ifnecessaryduring the course ofyour 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

Language Skills

• Welsh speaker (Level 1)

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• Ability to work a range of shift patterns

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.

£25,313 to £26,999 a yearper annum pro rata