About this role
Job summary
Are you a compassionate, caring and motivated individual looking to make a difference to the lives of women and families across our communities?
We are seeking an enthusiastic Nursing Support Worker to join our Women's Health team on a part-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced nursing and medical professionals, supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care across our services.
As a Nursing Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting professional practitioners to provide high standards of holistic care. You will help create a welcoming, caring and safe environment for patients while providing both clinical and clerical support to ensure the smooth delivery of services.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assist medical and nursing staff in all aspects of care and treatment within Women's Health units, helping to ensure that patients receive compassionate, dignified and effective care.
This role may require you to work across all sites within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, providing flexibility and support where service needs require.
If you are committed to making a positive difference and would like to develop your career within a supportive healthcare environment, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team fostering good communication and working relations with colleagues from all disciplines often dealing with sensitive and emotive problems ensuring signposting to correct medical professional/clinic for ongoing management
Be proficient in a range of clinical duties which require a basic level of knowledge e.g. recording and documenting client observations, ensuring accurate measurements and recording of blood pressure, weight, height, Body Mass Index, pregnancy testing, venepuncture, urine testing etc. reporting to qualified staff as necessary
Act as a chaperone and assist the Doctor / Nurse during clinical examinations / procedures, as appropriate and as requested, as necessary, ensuring correct labelling of all samples
Ensure the availability of patient notes at all clinics (base and satellite) ensuring tracer system is maintained and update
Be experienced in basic IT skills including Word Processing and undertake any relevant training, ensuring all ongoing training needs are met.
Input data onto Patient Information systems
Will ensure that all positive results from investigations are directed to the appropriate senior member of staff for action
Ensure that pathology/scan results is presented to medical/nursing staff for appropriate action and once action completed filed appropriately in the correct patient notes
Ensure that patient confidentiality is always maintained.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improveo We treat everyone with respecto We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job description 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
Welsh Skills Desirable:This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential;whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listingand selectingcandidates.This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A Level 3 qualification in a subject related to healthcare or equivalent experience, and work experience assessments can show theoretical knowledge, and the ability to carry out clinical care duties relevant to the role gained through experience and training/a few years of work
Experience Essential
Experience of working within a relevant health or social care environment, providing direct patient care
Desirable
Profiad o weithio gyda grwpiau claf sy'n berthnasol i'r maes ymarfer
Aptitude and Abilities Essential
Good communication skills - verbal and written, with the ability to convey information clearly and sensitively Ability to use technology to undertake the role, for example Microsoft Office, virtual platforms such Teams Ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach
Desirable
Welsh language skills in Speaking/Listening at Level 3 or above
Other Essential
Ability to work a range of shift patterns
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 Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address Princess of Wales Hospital
Bridgend
CF31 1RQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)