Job summary
The successful candidates will be responsible for assisting the registered 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, blood glucose levels, 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
Work co-operatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting colleagues in work associated with patient care. Understand own level of responsibility and accountability in relation to registered staff. Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their family, visitors and carers. Through practice demonstrate an understanding of Duty of Care and how this contributes to safe practices. Assist and as required provide patients with personal care. 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. Identify learning and development needs and produce a personal development plans in conjunction with your line manager / supervisor. Achieve and maintain competence in mandatory and statutory training associated with the role.
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 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description Job 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
Qualification / Knowledge
Essential
Good standard of general education including numeracy and literacy skills Desirable
To hold QCF Level 2 qualifications in Health & Social Care/Clinical Health Care Experience
Desirable
Previous care responsibilities Skills
Essential
Able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all patients, relatives and members of staff in a calm manner
Person Specification Qualification / Knowledge
Essential
Good standard of general education including numeracy and literacy skills Desirable
To hold QCF Level 2 qualifications in Health & Social Care/Clinical Health Care Experience
Desirable
Previous care responsibilities Skills
Essential
Able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all patients, relatives and members of staff in a calm manner
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 .
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. .
Additional information 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 .
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. .
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Address
Ward 12 Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Ynysmaerdy
Pontyclun
CF72 8XR
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