Health Care Support Worker

Somerset NHS Charity; Anna (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health board as a Health Care Support Worker focused on delivering nursing care in home environments. This role prioritizes compassionate, effective, and dignified care, offering opportunities to utilize your skills in a supportive team setting. Ideal for candidates looking to grow their careers within a progressive health organization.

Benefits

Career development pathways

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ3 in Health or equivalent experience.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Ability to travel independently is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of nursing care in a clinical setting.
• Participate in the delivery of skilled, autonomous nursing care.
• Lone working in patients' homes, part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Ability to Work Independently

Ability to Manage Stressful Situations

Education

NVQ3 in Health or Social Care

ECDL or equivalent level of computer skills

Job description

Main area District Nursing Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: 8am - 8pm 7 days a week. Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (8am - 8pm 7 days a week - shift patterns early/late/long days) Job ref 070-ACS049-0625

Employer Powys Teaching Health Board Employer type NHS Site Llandrindod District Nursing Team Town Llandrindod Wells Salary £24,433 - £26,060 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/07/2025 23:59

Health Care Support Worker

Band 3

Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Job overview

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will support the delivery of nursing care to clients within a clinical setting and/or home environment, as part of a team and under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Our priorities within the team focus on:

• Caring with humanity, dignity, kindness and compassion
• Providing safe, effective, harm-free care
• Listening to patients and carers and improving the way we work

Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office’s criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.

Main duties of the job

This is an ideal opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker who is seeking to broaden and utilize their range of skills and knowledge to nurse people in their own environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will participate in the delivery of skilled, autonomous nursing care to patients within their own home.

The Llandrindod District Nursing Team are an integral part of the Virtual Ward that aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and facilitate early discharge home.

This postinvolves lone working and the ability to travel independently is essential.

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

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ . There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria
• Working within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency setting
• Meets all desirable criteria

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• NVQ3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent demonstrable experience in a Health or Social Care setting
• ECDL or equivalent level of computer skills
• To be aware of the needs of the patients and their relatives/carers and have knowledge of voluntary and statutory services
• Meets all essential criteria
• Can demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage stressful situations in self
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Can explain the importance of care monitoring, audit and evaluation of fundamentals of care
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Good time management and ability to prioritise
• Ability to work alone under the supervision of Clinical Lead
• Able to undertake extended tasks as required by the Clinical Lead

Values

• Can demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety issues

Other

• Flexible approach to the needs of the service

As a Health Board we embrace diversity and inclusion. We offer a supportive and welcoming place to work which is free from discrimination and fair in all our working practices.

We’ll value your contribution whether you’re looking for your first job, an apprenticeship, re-entering the workforce or looking for a career change. Powys Teaching Health Board warmly welcomes all.

You can complete your application in Welsh or English, it’s entirely your choice. Once you’ve applied, we will keep you updated on the progress of your application, so be sure to check your emails regularly.

Interested in working with us, but haven’t found the right job opportunity yet, or you require some guidance with your application, please contact our Resourcing Team on 01874 712580 or e-mail [e-mail] . We’ll be happy to have an informal chat with you.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.