Health Care Support Worker – Frailty Support Worker
The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience in caring for older adults with frailty needs. The focus of the role is to enhance the patient experience by promoting independence and supporting patients to maintain and maximise their functional ability.
You will be expected to encourage and assist patients with mobility, nutrition and hydration, and support them to participate in daily interactive activities that contribute to their overall well‑being.
Responsibilities
* Support the delivery of high‑quality care to older adults with frailty needs, focusing on improving the overall patient experience.
* Promote and maintain patient independence, encouraging participation in mobility, nutrition, hydration and daily interactive activities.
* Assist patients with personal care, including washing, dressing, toileting and maintaining dignity at all times.
* Support safe mobilisation using appropriate equipment and follow moving and handling guidelines.
* Monitor and report changes in patients' condition promptly to the registered nurse or therapy staff.
* Carry out delegated clinical tasks, such as observations, fluid/food monitoring and documentation as required.
* Work collaboratively with the nursing team, therapies team and wider MDT to achieve individualised patient goals.
Qualifications and Knowledge
* NVQ Level 3 in Health (or equivalent) or record of professional development.
* Numeracy and literacy to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
* Recent clinical experience of working within a relevant healthcare or social care environment.
Desirable
* Knowledge of fundamentals of care and rehabilitation principles.
* Welsh language skills (Level 1).
Language Skills
* Welsh speaker (Level 1) – desirable.
Salary
£26,300 to £27,890 a year, pro rata.
Interviews
Interviews to be held on 15/06/2026.
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