NHS
Health Care Support Worker
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Job Description
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- Caring with humanity, dignity, kindness and compassion
- Providing safe, effective, harm-free care
- Listening to patients and carers and improving the way we work
- Meets all essential criteria
- Working within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency setting
- Meets all desirable criteria
- NVQ3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent demonstrable experience in a Health or Social Care setting
- ECDL or equivalent level of computer skills
- To be aware of the needs of the patients and their relatives/carers and have knowledge of voluntary and statutory services
- Meets all essential criteria
- Can demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to manage stressful situations in self
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Can explain the importance of care monitoring, audit and evaluation of fundamentals of care
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Good time management and ability to prioritise
- Ability to work alone under the supervision of Clinical Lead
- Able to undertake extended tasks as required by the Clinical Lead
- Can demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety issues
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
- Meets all essential criteria
- Working within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency setting
- Meets all desirable criteria
- NVQ3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent demonstrable experience in a Health or Social Care setting
- ECDL or equivalent level of computer skills
- To be aware of the needs of the patients and their relatives/carers and have knowledge of voluntary and statutory services
- Meets all essential criteria
- Can demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to manage stressful situations in self
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Can explain the importance of care monitoring, audit and evaluation of fundamentals of care
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Good time management and ability to prioritise
- Ability to work alone under the supervision of Clinical Lead
- Able to undertake extended tasks as required by the Clinical Lead
- Can demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety issues
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Job summary
As a Health Care Support Worker, you will support the delivery of nursing care to clients within a clinical setting and/or home environment, as part of a team and under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Our priorities within the team focus on:
Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office's criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.
Main duties of the job
This is an ideal opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker who is seeking to broaden and utilize their range of skills and knowledge to nurse people in their own environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will participate in the delivery of skilled, autonomous nursing care to patients within their own home.
The Llandrindod District Nursing Team are an integral part of the Virtual Ward that aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and facilitate early discharge home.
This postinvolves lone working and the ability to travel independently is essential.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Details
Date posted
26 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
070-ACS049-0625
Job locations
Llandrindod District Nursing Team
Spa Road Building, Spa Road East
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5HA
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Job responsibilities
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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 SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
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Desirable
Aptitudes & Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Values
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Other
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Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Aptitudes & Abilities
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Desirable
Values
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Other
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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
Powys Teaching Health Board
Address
Llandrindod District Nursing Team
Spa Road Building, Spa Road East
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5HA
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Powys Teaching Health Board
Address
Llandrindod District Nursing Team
Spa Road Building, Spa Road East
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5HA
Employer's website
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.
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