Main area: Children & Families Care Group
Grade: Band 3
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment due to maternity cover)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 110-ACS010-0125
Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Agreed on appointment
Town: Tondu Road, Bridgend
Salary: £24,433 - £26,060 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
HCSW Community Children's Nursing
Band 3
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services, and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary, and community care.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Job overview
To work as a member of the Children’s Community Nursing Team 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, including but not limited to long-term ventilation at home, tracheostomy care, enteral feeding, vital signs monitoring, administration of medication (both routine and emergency), minimal handling, and personal 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 registered nurses within 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 Children's Nursing Team. The applicant will become competent and confident in a wide range of clinical skills.
There is a requirement for a flexible approach to work and the ability to travel, in a timely manner, across the whole health community supported by Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, to deliver care where required.
Main duties of the job
The primary working pattern for this role is night shift working, with duty times being between 9:00pm and 7:30am (exact times may vary slightly between these ranges). The applicant will hold Level 3 NVQ/QSF Health or Child Care qualification or possess skills, knowledge, and experience to an 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. Please take the time to read the Job Description and Person Specification to ensure your application demonstrates your knowledge and skills that are essential for this role.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to maternity cover. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary, and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 (Health) Child Care or the equivalent level of Knowledge and Experience
* Understanding of the care of children and young people
Experience
* Experience Working with Children with Special Needs and children with disabilities
* Awareness of Child Protection
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.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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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