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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, various hours available.
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, various hours available.
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.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Following training and assessment, as part of a plan of care, undertake delegated clinical interventions including:
* Non-complex wounds
* Non-complex leg ulcer care (including venous and arterial ulceration)
* Non-complex foot care
* Pressure damage prevention and treatment
* Venepuncture
* ANTT
* Physiological observations
* Catheter care
* Health promotion advice and support
* Assist in trial without catheter clinic
* Ear micro suctioning
* Make accurate observations of the physical, psychological, social and environmental situations and communicating these observations with the registered nurse
* Accurately record patient’s vital signs e.g. temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate (if required)
* Recognising and reporting abnormalities
* Participating in risk assessment activities relating to patient care
* Obtaining specimens for diagnostic analysis e.g. urine, venepuncture
* Communicate effectively with the registered nurse/Senior Sister/Clinical Lead Nurses and members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate
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 11,000 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 (four 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.
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
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To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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