An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker Frailty in Trauma and Orthopaedics on Ward 1, Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest.
Interviews to be held on 12/3/25.
Main duties of the job
The post offers the opportunity to develop your skills and experience in caring for elderly and frail patients. The aim of the role would be to improve the patient experience. You would be expected to promote the patients' independence by focusing on their mobility, nutrition and hydration in order to maintain and maximise their functional ability to support in daily interactive activities.
The post holder should preferably hold an NVQ level 3 in Health or equivalent. They will need to demonstrate that they have good communication skills and that they are an excellent team player as well as being able to work alone. They will be expected to work alongside both the nursing and the therapies team.
The post will include working 7 days a week, with no night duty.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Numeracy and literacy to at least GCSE level or equivalent
* NVQ/Diploma at level 3 in Health or relevant qualification
* Record of professional development
Experience
* Recent clinical experience of working within a relevant healthcare or social care environment
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Willingness to attend to further training
* Recognise the importance of the fundamentals of care
* Recognise rehabilitation principles and enabling patients to optimise independence
Language Skills
* Welsh speaker (Level 1)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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