Overview
Community Children\'s Health Care Support Worker role with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. We have opportunities to support the Children’s Community Nursing Service in providing respite care, supporting outpatients clinics and specialist needs schools and some aspects of clinical care under the guidance of the registered nurse.
To work as part of the Children’s Community Nursing Team by supporting the registered nurse in delivering a high standard of care to the child/young person and their family, and to work as part of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team in the child\'s own home and other establishments under the direction of a Community Children\'s Nursing Borough Manager.
Responsibilities
* Join the Children\'s Community Nursing Service (CCNS) to support the registered nurse in delivering high-quality care to children/young people and their families.
* Work as part of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team in the child\'s own home or other settings under the direction of the Community Children\'s Nursing Borough Manager.
* Participate in providing respite care, support in outpatients clinics, and support for children with complex healthcare needs (under supervision).
* Engage in training and professional development; support wider development and progression within the role.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Level 3 qualification in health and social care or childcare.
* Previous experience in healthcare.
Desirable criteria
* Previous experience working with children/young people and children with complex healthcare needs.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to carry out instructions accurately and efficiently.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Knowledge and understanding of the need for confidentiality.
* Ability to work as part of a team as well as a lone worker.
* Sound knowledge of safeguarding children and young people.
* Evidence of continued educational development.
Desirable criteria
* Computer skills.
* Phlebotomy skills.
* Knowledge of Healthcare Support Workers Code of Conduct.
Qualities
Essential criteria
* Flexible approach to working hours within a 24-hour period to meet service needs.
* Ability to organise own workload.
* Pleasant, caring and polite manner.
Desirable criteria
* Ability to speak Welsh.
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
We encourage applications from all protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or support to participate in the application and selection process. If you need documents in larger print or a different format (such as braille), contact the recruiting manager or the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team at 01495 745805 option 3 or abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk.
Experience: Essential criteria and/or Desirable criteria are listed above. Successful applicants will receive recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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