Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the award winning community heart failure team.
We are a forward thinking, dynamic multi-disciplinary team that deliver care within a clinic and home setting. for heart failure patients across Swansea Bay Health Board.
The role will involve assisting the specialist heart failure nurse in the assessment, ongoing planning, management and evaluation of care.
It will involve working predominantly in a clinic setting, across all hospital sites/ primary care clinic sites. The role will also involve some home visiting.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will be to undertake patient observations, ECG's, phlebotomy, preparing clinic work load for specialist nurse. You will require to attend home visits and provide some education to our patients.
The role will also require you to be able to order and ensure all stock supplies at all bases are fully equipped.
We are a looking a positive, forward thinking person who will provide a positive for our patients within all aspects of our service.
About us
In this Health Board we aspire to be driven by our values; where every person that works for us, regardless of their role, is expected to demonstrate the values of "caring for each other", "working together" and "always improving".
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Health Care Support Worker has a degree of autonomy and undertakes a broader range of health and care in accordance with policy and procedures. The post holder will work on their own initiative, undertaking delegated tasks with appropriate supervision in place from the clinical nurse specialist clinical nurse specialist. The post holder contributes to assessment and assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans for patients with heart failure.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Health Care Support Worker has a degree of autonomy and undertakes a broader range of health and care in accordance with policy and procedures. The post holder will work on their own initiative, undertaking delegated tasks with appropriate supervision in place from the clinical nurse specialist clinical nurse specialist. The post holder contributes to assessment and assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans for patients with heart failure.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience working as a Health Care Support Worker
- Holds QCF Level 3 in Healthcare or working towards
- Competent in Phlebotomy
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of maintaining personal development
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience working as a Health Care Support Worker
- Holds QCF Level 3 in Healthcare or working towards
- Competent in Phlebotomy
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of maintaining personal development
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
