Senior Health Care Support Worker - Community INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Caernarfon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (North Wales) seeks a Senior HCSW to support children with complex health care needs in the community, at home or at school. You will provide practical nursing care under supervision of a Registered Nurse and collaborate with a wider team.

The role requires flexibility to work unsocial hours including nights, with shifts across days and nights; Welsh language skills are desirable and the ability to work independently within a small team.

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as observed within Person specification
• Meets all desirible criteria as observed within Person specification

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualised care with parents of children with complex care needs under supervision of a Registered Nurse and support the wider team of health professionals working in continuing care.
• An ability to work well on own initiative and within a small team. The post holder will be required to work shifts mainly unsociable hours and nights.
• Previous experience in caring for a child who requires long term care package in the community is desirable, although full training will be supported by the service.

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

The opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Senior HCSW to support children with complex health care needs.

You will work in the community, at home or at school to provide practical nursing care for a child with specific healthcare needs and others presenting with a range of complex healthcare conditions including life-limiting/life-threatening conditions. The post holder will be required to be caring, compassionate, committed and ambitious to the team. The ability to work well on your own initiative and within a small team. The post holder will be required to work unsocial hour's shifts and a mixture of days and nights.

Dependant on relevant qualifications you may be offered band 3 or band 4.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver individualised care with parents of children with complex care needs under supervision of a Registered Nurse and support the wider team of health professionals working in continuing care.
• An ability to work well on own initiative and within a small team. The post holder will be required to work shifts mainly unsociable hours and nights.
• Previous experience in caring for a child who requires long term care package in the community is desirable, although full training will be supported by the service.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

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

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as observed within Person specification

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirible criteria as observed within Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as observed within Person specification

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as observed within Person specification

Aptitude And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per personal specification