Job Summary
The successful candidates will be responsible for assisting the qualified nurses to meet the basic nursing needs of the patients in their care, as well as working from their own initiative and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced working environment.
You will need to have outstanding communication skills - you will be part of a team of fellow Health Care Support Workers, physician's assistants, registered nurses and nurse practitioners, junior Doctors and consultants.
You will be expected to communicate with these members of the team, along with liaising with our ward clerks on admissions, transfers and discharges.
Your day to day routine will consist of but is not limited to: meeting patients' hygiene and toileting needs, serving meals and assisting patients to eat and drink, taking and recording of vital observations, maintaining good levels of stock and PPE, assisting with wound dressings, disposing of hazardous waste safely and correctly and documenting in patients' notes.
You will be expected to have a good standard of literacy and numeracy, due to being required to document about the patients' skin and the taking and recording of vital signs.
There will be the opportunity to further develop with training and education; we enroll all of our Health Care Support Workers onto basic life support training.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Work cooperatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting colleagues in work associated with patient care.
2. Understand own level of responsibility and accountability in relation to registered staff.
3. Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their family, visitors and carers.
4. Through practice demonstrate an understanding of Duty of Care and how this contributes to safe practices.
5. Assist and as required provide patients with personal care.
6. Following appropriate training and supervised practice, undertake identified competency based practices which are required for the ward/unit, after such tasks have been delegated to them by a registered nurse.
7. Identify learning and development needs and produce personal development plans in conjunction with your line manager/supervisor.
8. Achieve and maintain competence in mandatory and statutory training associated with the role.
9. Complete documentation of care in line with the Trust Standards for Documentation.
10. The post-holder must act in such a way as to promote a positive image of UHB NHS Foundation Trust at all times.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About Us
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 our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Date Posted: 10 April 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £23,970 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference Number: 110-ACS099-0425
Job Locations
AMU + Ward 4 Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, Pontyclun, CF72 8XR
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential:
* Good standard of general education including numeracy and literacy skills.
Aptitude and Experience Essential:
* Good communication skills.
Desirable:
* Previous care responsibilities.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address: AMU + Ward 4 Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, Pontyclun, CF72 8XR
Employer's Website: https://joinctm.wales/
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