NHS
Health Care Support Worker/Theatre Assistant - Ophthalmology
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Job Description
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- Successfully complete a locally approved orientation programme.
- To support a clinical environment that is patient and public focused.
- To assist patients achieve physical spiritual and psychological comfort.
- To participate in the delivery of patients care and undertake clinical duties that are allocated and directly supervised by a registered nurse.
- To share with Team Leader information relating to the patients care.
- Assist with patient's personal hygiene needs.
- Assist with patients nutritional needs to include assistance with feeding.
- To report any changes in a patient's condition to the nurse in charge and respond to clinical urgencies.
- To utilise customer care skills when caring for patients and relatives.
- To escort and accompany patients needing to attend appointments to departments/hospitals within the Trust
- To maintain and protect confidential information relating to patients.
- To undertake any other duties consistent with the overall grade of the post.
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- Meets essential criteria
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Job summary
The Health Care Support Worker will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, have good communication skills both written and verbal and are committed to providing high standards of care for patients, their families and carers within a hospital setting, with a willingness to learn and develop skills to support the smooth running of Ophthalmology clinics. Must work well in a team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Details
Date posted
28 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,970 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
040-ACS135-0525
Job locations
Nevill Hall Hospital
Brecon Road
Abergavenny
NP7 7EG
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Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Qualifications
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Experience
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Qualifications
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Skills
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Experience
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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
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Nevill Hall Hospital
Brecon Road
Abergavenny
NP7 7EG
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Nevill Hall Hospital
Brecon Road
Abergavenny
NP7 7EG
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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