Main area Health Care Support Worker Grade Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (Variable working pattern Mon - Friday)
Job ref: 040-ACS077-0325
Employer: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Trevethin Health Center
Town: Pontypool
Salary: £24,433 - £26,060 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/03/2025 23:59
Health Care Support Worker - Respiratory
Band 3
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post; therefore, please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
Job overview
The main duties of the post are to provide care for individuals accessing Primary and Community respiratory services across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Health Care Support Worker to join our caring and professional nursing team delivering care to people accessing primary and community care nursing and respiratory services across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
We are a friendly team and welcome applications from Health Care Support Workers who possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and are committed to providing high standards of care for patients, families, and carers within the Primary care setting.
Ideally, the candidate will have excellent computer skills.
You will provide care to patients accessing Primary and Community respiratory services, whilst working under the supervision of a team of registered nurses.
You will carry out direct care duties under the delegation of a registered nurse, e.g., phlebotomy, physiological observations, sample testing, ECG, Spirometry/Feno, Home oxygen post instillation checks (PICS), and Inhaler technique checks.
You need to have a good standard of education, a caring attitude, and be flexible to service needs.
Ability to work as part of a dedicated team and the enthusiasm to learn is required.
Successful candidates will hold a Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent.
Experience of working with respiratory patients is essential.
Ability to travel easily between sites 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
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow, and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary, and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications, and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support, and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicants should have:
* Recent NHS or primary care experience within the last 12 months is essential.
* Experience of performing spirometry testing would be an advantage.
* Holding ARTP spirometry qualification would be an advantage.
* A proven track record of being reliable and dependable.
* A flexible approach to work would be a great advantage.
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
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 in care related subject
* Working Towards NVQ Level 3 in a care related subject
* Hold the ARTP qualification
Experience
* Experience of working with respiratory patients
* Experience of working in the NHS or primary care services
* Experience of performing spirometry
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.
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.
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