Job summary
Work as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients with support and supervision provided by registered health care professionals.

Undertake personal care and clinical care duties with minimal support and supervision as delegated by a registered healthcare professional in accordance with the HEIW All Wales Guidelines for Delegation.

Ensure the registered healthcare professional is regularly updated on the patient's or client's condition and progress.

Ensure the working environment is safe and hygienic following infection prevention and control policies and processes.

Contribute to the teaching and supervision of students and junior staff.

Delivers role in accordance with the Health Board/Trust Values and Code of Conduct for HCSW's in Wales.

Main duties of the job

• Plan and prioritise own delegated workload, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently, safely and effectively, using your initiative to prioritise the work based on the needs of patients, adjusting to ensure emergencies and priority tasks are completed to deadlines.
• Work within established procedures when delivering care; and under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional.
• Undertake care as directed by the registered healthcare professional, following agreed care plans, providing information to the registered healthcare professional that will enable the monitoring and amendment of care plans.
• Obtain informed consent prior to providing care, understanding the actions required if care is declined.
• Undertake high standards of infection prevention control in the healthcare setting, through effective hand hygiene practices, maintaining a clean environment and cleaning of equipment.

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:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• 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.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £26,813 to £27,890 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 110-ACS178-1026

Job responsibilities
Plan and prioritise own delegated workload, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently, safely and effectively, using your initiative to prioritise the work based on the needs of patients, adjusting to ensure emergencies and priority tasks are completed to deadlines.

Work within established procedures when delivering care; and under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to use Welsh in routine workplace situations, such as greeting customers, answering calls, responding to routine enquiries, providing information, arranging appointments and taking messages. Have a look at our Croeso Candidate booklet below for more information. If you have these Welsh language skills, please apply.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Level 3 qualification in a health care related subject Or Equivalent experience and can evidence work based competency demonstrating theoretical knowledge, and the ability to undertake clinical care duties relevant for the role which is gained through experience and worked based training/short courses.

Communication skills

• Essential: Good communication skills - verbal and written, with the ability to convey information clearly
• Desirable: Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above

Circumstances

• Essential: Physically able to carry out the duties of the role, including lifting, assisting with mobility, and performing other manual tasks

Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales and All Wales Delegation Guidelines (HEIW).
• Essential: Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures within a healthcare setting for example the principles of Safeguarding adults/children to keep patients within their care safe, and confidentiality for example General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Abilities and Skills

• Essential: Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard.
• Essential: Ability to keep calm in stressful situations
• Essential: Ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach
• Essential: Organisational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload efficiently.
• Essential: Ability to use technology to undertake the role, for example Microsoft Office, virtual platforms

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.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address: Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant, CF72 8XR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/

For questions about the job, contact: Sister / Uwch-nyrs, Michelle Symes, Michelle.Symes3@wales.nhs.uk, 01443443443458

Applications are welcome from all, subject to the requirements of the role. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is committed to equality of opportunity.