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Job overview

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Community Health Care Support Worker to work within the Pembrokeshire Community Clinics, based in South Pembrokeshire Hospital. The post holder will be required to work within Leg Ulcer, Well Leg, Catheter and Earwax Management Clinics. The post is part-time, 30 hours per week, working between Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with good inter-personal skills who is willing to work flexibly and support the Community Clinics service. If you have a passion for providing high quality care, then come and join our team of like-minded experienced and supportive staff and contribute to the excellent service we provide for our patients. We value our staff and understand the need for support and job satisfaction in your role. Experience desirable but full induction and training will be provided to the successful candidate.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 30/5/24

Main duties of the job

As a senior healthcare support worker you will: 

Be responsible for the delivery of a high standard of cost effective nursing care, as part of a nursing team, in support of and under the guidance and delegation of the Senior Sister or designated representative. 
 
Ensure that patients/clients receive safe, individualised and effective standards of care by following care plans and treatment interventions as delegated by the registered nurse overcoming barriers to understanding as they present.

 Under delegation of the nurse in charge of the caseload, work competently and without direct supervision, within a framework that has been agreed by the Senior Sister/Team Leader. 

When accepting delegated activities it is the post holder’s responsibility to make sure that patient and public safety is not affected. 

Communicate effectively at all times with patients and their carers in conjunction with other team members, contributing to and maintaining the team philosophy. 
 
Act as a role model for other health care support workers and student nurses.

Working for our organisation

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 for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.