An exciting opportunity for a Nursing Support Worker has arisen within in our busy Home Support Team in Pembrokeshire.
We are looking for a motivated individual to work alongside our established community team. We are part of the new Hospital at Home Department sitting alongside the Porth Preseli Coordination Centre. We cover the whole of Pembrokeshire over a 24 hour period.
You will be supported by a Team Lead and several junior sisters/charge nurses.
Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, show flexibility with duties and have excellent time management skills and must be able to travel around the locality in a timely manner.
Candidates must have all relevant up to date skills and be able to manage or have an interest in reablement, complex care, palliative care, caring in the community and evidence of up to date mandatory training is desirable.
If you want to develop and expand your existing knowledge and skills and want to explore further avenues along with the opportunity to develop and fulfil your personal professional goals, and if you feel that you are driven, enthusiastic and committed to patient focused care and have a true team work approach come find out what we can offer you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post but not essential.
This is a full-time post however part time will be considered.
Interviews will be held on 5/9/2025
Main duties will include;-
* Non-complex wounds
* Pressure damage prevention and treatment
* Venepuncture
* ANTT
* Physiological Observations
* Medicines Management
* Catheter Care
* Care of PEG/RIG
* Complex stoma care
* End of life/Palliative care
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.