Senior Health Care Assistant

NHS; Port Talbot; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join the Children’s Community Nursing Team. You will deliver care in community settings, including homes and schools, providing skilled support across a flexible 37.5 hour rota including nights.

The role requires Level 3 qualification or equivalent and experience with children with complex health needs. Welsh language skills are desirable, and a robust training programme is provided.

Qualifications

• QCF level 3 qualification.
• Experience in community nursing or related setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver delegated nursing care to a group of children and young people with complex health needs.
• Work across home, school and community settings as required.
• Respond to changes in need and report to the Community Children's Nursing Team.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Teamwork

Emotional resilience

Education

QCF level 3

Community nursing experience

Job description

Main area Children Community Nursing Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (days and nights - various hours available) Job ref 130-ACS101-0626-A

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Neath Port Talbot Hospital Town Port Talbot Salary £26,813 - £27,890 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

To work as a member of the Children's Community Nursing Team at SBUHB delivering care in a community based setting that can include the homes of children & young people, educational settings or other community based environments where children & young people may be at any given time. There may also be occasions where care may need to be delivered in hospital settings.

To provide delegated nursing care to an identified group of children and young people with complex health care needs.

Upon completion of a robust training and competency process, the post holder will deliver care in accordance with agreed plans of care, respond to changes in need, evaluate care and report any changes or concerns to The Community Children's Nursing Team.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Health Care Support Worker to join the Community Nursing Team.

The applicant will become competent and confident in a wide range of clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

There is a requirement for a flexible approach to work and the ability to travel, in a timely manner, across of the whole SBUHB Children's community team to deliver care where required.

The primary working pattern for this role is night shift working, with duty times being between 22.00pm and 7:00am (exact times may vary slightly between these ranges) with rotation to day care packages of varying times as per roster requirements .The applicant will hold Level 3 NVQ/QSF Health or Child Care qualification or possess skills, knowledge and experience to equivalent level, and be prepared to commit to begin this qualification within 3 months of commencing in the role.

Please note that your application will be scored during the shortlisting process.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Education and Training

• QCF level 3
• Previous relevant experience in specialty

Experience

• Working With Children With Disabilities and or Learning Disabilities
• Experience in community for school
• Previous lone worker

Aptitude and Abilities

• Caring, compassionate attitude to patients and clients, able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Able to undertake specific procedures involving physical skills commensurate with practice area emotional resilience
• Excellent Verbal and non Verbal communication
• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Able to organise self and others to achieve delegated task
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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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.

Name Gemma Dascombe Job title Children's Community Nursing Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01639 862057 Additional information