Nursing Support worker- Family/Community

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a Family Support Worker to join the Children’s Disability Health team in Carmarthen. The role involves working with children and young people up to 18 years with disabilities and their families, assessing needs and supporting care planning across home, school, and community settings.

Flexibility is required, including potential home visits after 5 pm. The postholder will help deliver integrated services, health promotion, information, and advice, and

Responsabilidades

• Deliver care to children/young people with care needs in their own home, school or community settings.
• Provide personal and clinical care under supervision of a registered healthcare professional.
• Promote safe, hygienic environments and follow infection control policies.
• Support families and carers, participate in planning and delivery of services.

Descripción del empleo

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 ownhome, or residential setting, or place of education with support and appropriate supervision which can be remote or direct, provided by aregistered 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 functionalability. 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 staffDelivers 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.

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