About this role
Job summary
Band 3 Health Care Support Worker - Chest Clinic, St Woolos Hospital
"This role is currently under review within the Health Board and will result in the issuing of a revised band 3 job description. If appointed, your manager will ensure you are kept informed and support you through any changes, including discussing relevant training requirements."
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Worker who is able to work as part of a team and are also able to manage the running of Chest clinic at St Woolos with supervision. The successful candidate will provide support with undertaking clinical observations and other respiratory diagnostics and will support the nurse and consultant teams.
Main duties of the job
Chest Clinic is a very busy outpatient unit based in St Woolos Hospital. The clinic provides outpatient care for patients with respiratory conditions.
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The willingness and ability to work in a constantly changing environment is also an essential requirement.
This post is fixed term 6 months from 1st April due to - meet the needs of the service
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
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 specialty 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Previous experience in a healthcare setting. Experience of working with people
Desirable
Out patients department experience / Experience of respiratory patients
Qualifications Essential
NVQ 2/QCF Level 2 or equivalent experience
Desirable
NVQ 3
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.
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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 St Woolos Chest Clinic
131 Stow Hill
Newport
NP20 4SZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)