NHS
Health Care Support Worker - Community
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Job Description
- Req#: H9100-25-0537?language=en&page=189&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Good literacy and numerical skills
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or working towards with equivalent experience
- Experience of working in a Health or Social care environment to Level 3
- Experience of speciality
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Good literacy and numerical skills
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or working towards with equivalent experience
- Experience of working in a Health or Social care environment to Level 3
- Experience of speciality
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a suitably experienced Health Care Support Worker to work within the Pembrokeshire Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.
Full time and part time hours will be considered.
The successful candidate will display a willingness to undertake further training and personal development and to engage in supervision.
The post holder will be required to support colleagues in delivering a high standard of person centred care in accordance with Care and Treatment Plans. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential as is the ability to work autonomously as well as under supervision.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be flexible to the needs of the service and have experience of working with Older Adults with enduring Mental Health problems and/or Cognitive impairment including Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), experience of working within a community setting would be advantageous.
You will be expected to work with a caseload of patients under the supervision of identified Care Co-ordinators.
Main duties will cover:
Promoting health and well-being.
Encouraging patients to do as much as they can in every day tasks .
Building therapeutic relationships with patients and their families.
Assist in patient recovery through meaningful activities and engagement.
Assist in patient recovery through escorting them on S17 leave to the community.
Carrying out observations including level 3 and 4.
Monitoring their safety and well-being.
Provide concise and relevant information of patients to the care co-ordinator and relevant professionals, documenting electronically on carepartner.
Transporting and escorting patients for community activities.
About us
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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Date posted
01 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
100-ACS052-0525
Job locations
St Brynach
Fishguard Road
Haverfordwest
SA61 2PZ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 19/05/2025.
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 isdesirable 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.
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Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 19/05/2025.
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 isdesirable 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.
Get instant access to our financial wellbeing benefit Wagestream. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 50% of the money youve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary.
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Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Language Skills
Desirable
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Language Skills
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
St Brynach
Fishguard Road
Haverfordwest
SA61 2PZ
Employer's website
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
St Brynach
Fishguard Road
Haverfordwest
SA61 2PZ
Employer's website
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.