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Health Care Support Worker - Learning Disabilities

Swansea Bay University Health BoardBridgend

30+ days ago

Salary

£23,159.00–£24,701.00 yearly

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Support workers, for full time posts to work within Dan y Bont providing specialist care for people with learning disabilities, we are part of Swansea Bay University Health Board's Mental Health and Learning Disability Delivery Unit.

The successful candidate will be required to work as part of a seven-day service, which includes weekend, nights, and bank holidays.

Dan y Bont offers a dynamic and challenging work environment, supporting adults with Learning Disabilities who present with behaviours which can challenge. We aim to provide a high-quality, person-centred approach based on the Positive Behaviour Support model.

If you are enthusiastic and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a community residential setting and are looking for a challenge, please feel free to contact us for an informal pre-application discussion.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with qualified nursing staff to contribute to the care and development of those accessing continuing healthcare ensuring a holistic delivery of care and services which are coherent and consistently applied. They will promote equality for all service users through anti discriminatory practice, supporting individuals’ rights, choices, beliefs and identity and by supporting individuals through effective communication.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science / therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and / or Knowledge

Essential criteria

Minimum of Qualification Credit Framework – QCF Level 3 (formerly NVQ Level 3) in Health or willingness to complete in agreed timeframe
Evidence of maintaining their personal development
Demonstrates an understanding of the scope of the role in the context of the nursing team
Knowledge and understanding of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales
Knowledge and understanding of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales
Knowledge of the fundamentals aspects of care and the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing
Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements
Understands the principles of confidentiality
Understands the principles of consent prior to undertaking care
Understands the principles of Safeguarding adults / children to keep patients within their care safe
Understanding of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate registered professional for expert help and advice
Understanding of the Health Board’s Values and Behaviour Framework

Desirable criteria

Qualification Credit Framework – QCF Level 3 (formerly NVQ Level 3)

Evidence attendance at courses / study days pertinent to speciality

Understanding of caring for individuals with particular conditions; for example dementia, mental illness, learning disabilities relevant to area of practice

Evidence of competence assessment in administration of Buccal Midazolam

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant

Desirable criteria

Previous relevant experience in specialty

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential criteria

Caring, compassionate attitude to patients and clients

Able to communicate effectively with patients / relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team

Able to undertake specific procedures involving physical skills commensurate with practice area e.g. recording of vital signs, venepuncture

Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Able to organise self and others to achieve delegated task

Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety

Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload, prioritise workload and individual patient contact

Desirable criteria

Customer care skills

Values

Essential criteria

Shows empathy and compassion towards others – a natural disposition to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Sees and treats others as individuals (patient, families, colleagues) and treats people with dignity and respect.

Shows resilience, adaptability and flexible approach as situations arise and positivity when times are tough.

Motivated to use initiative to recognise problems and seek solutions whilst understanding the importance of empowering and enabling others (patients, families, colleagues).

Friendly and helpful disposition, awareness of how our own and others’ behaviours impact on people’s experiences and the organisation’s reputation.

Willing to seek out learning, give and accept constructive feedback and committed to continuous improvement.

Other

Essential criteria

Able to participate with a rotating shift pattern.

Excellent timekeeping and a flexible approach to work

Committed work attitude

Desirable criteria

Ability to speak Welsh

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable