Health Care Support Worker (Urgent and Intermediate Care)
The Urgent and Intermediate Care Team are pleased to be offering these posts to join our Care at Home Team, providing patient centred care to individuals in the community, alongside community nurses and allied health professionals.
We are looking for passionate HCSWs to join our Pembrokeshire Team to support patients to stay in their own home.
You will be working in the Community but have a contractual base at either South Pembrokeshire Hospital or Withybush General Hospital. The service operates 7 days a week between 07:30 - 22:00 and staff shifts are within these hours. You will be working in patients' homes across the county and the ability to travel to locations in a timely manner is essential.
Main duties of the job
In this varied and exciting role, you will be providing personal care to support patients in their own home. This can be for patients waiting for long term care, reablement and rehabilitation, continuing health care, or as part of their end of life / palliative care plan.
The post holder will be required to support colleagues in delivering a high standard of person-centred care in accordance with Care and Treatment Plans.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential as is the ability to work autonomously and with colleagues.
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
Experience
* Demonstrate a willingness to develop role and increase expertise
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Willing to work towards NVQ Level 2 Award
* Numeracy and literacy 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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