Nursing Support worker- Family/Community

NHS; Carmarthen; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board in Carmarthen is seeking a Band 3 family support worker to join the Children’s Disability Health team. You will support children and young people up to age 18 with disabilities and their families to reach their full potential and equity of opportunity within their community.

You will work with colleagues to assess, plan, and deliver care, manage your own schedule, and may conduct home visits after 5 pm to meet family needs, based at Hafan Derwen, Carmarthen.

Qualifications

• Welsh language desirable.
• Experience in children’s disability services preferred.
• Ability to do home visits after 5 pm if required.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the children’s community team delivering care to children/young people with care needs and their families in home, community or educational settings with supervision by a registered healthcare professional.
• Undertake personal and clinical care duties with minimal supervision in line with HEIW All Wales Guidelines for delegation.
• Keep healthcare professionals regularly updated on patient condition and progress.
• Promote a healthy, safe environment for babies, children and young people and ensure infection control policies are followed.

Job description

Band 3

Main area Women's and children's Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (09:00 - 17:00) Job ref 100-ACS234-1026

Employer Hywel Dda University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Hafan Derwen Town Carmarthen Salary £26,813 - £27,890 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the expanding Children's Disability Health team as a family support worker you, supporting children and young people to reach their full potential and ensure they have equal opportunities, choices and rights within their community.

You will work alongside colleagues in assessing, planning and supporting care for children and young people up to the age of 18 years, with disabilities and their families.

You will manage your own schedule and prioritise your work and support the practitioners to deliver high-quality support.

The post holder will be required to be flexible and work with the needs of the family and service, which can sometimes require home visits after 5 pm.

You will need to be the main contact for the CDHT in Carmarthenshire and be based in Hafan Derwen, Carmarthen daily.

You will contribute to the development, planning and delivery of the Children’s Disability Service, ensuring integrated working across service.

You will offer health promotion and information and advice to children and young people, professionals, families, carers and the wider community.

Main duties of the job

Work as part the children’s community team delivering care to children/young people with care needs, and their families, in their own
home, or residential setting, or place of education with support and appropriate supervision which can be remote or direct, provided by a
registered healthcare professional.

Undertake personal care activities and clinical care duties with minimal support and supervision as delegated by a registered healthcare professional in accordance with the HEIW All Wales Guidelines for delegation.

Ensures the registered healthcare professional is regularly updated on the patients/client’s condition and progress including functional
ability.

Promote and maintains a healthy, safe and secure environment for babies, children and young people, and their families.

Ensures the working environment is safe and hygienic following infection prevention and control policies and processes.

Contributes to the teaching and supervision of students and junior staff
Delivers role in accordance with Health Board/Trust Values and Code of Conduct for HCSW’s in Wales.

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

Interviews will be held on 12/11/2026

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); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Detailed job description and main 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.

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.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.