Health Care Support Worker

Health Care Support Worker, Ward 8 (T&O), Prince Charles Hospital The post holder will have a good standard of general education including numeracy and literacy skills, with a commitment to undertake training to QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care/Clinical Healthcare Support. The post holder will be committed to complete Level 2 Vocational Training. They will maintain a personal portfolio and take part in reflection and appropriate learning from practice, in order to maintain and develop competence and performance. The post holder will be required to complete a competency framework workbook to demonstrate ability to undertake Level 2 vocational practices. The range of assigned tasks will be carried out with the highest standard to support and enable qualified staff to provide patient care, which reflects the quality of standards and mission of the University Health Board. These will include providing basic nursing care to patients under the supervision of Registered staff. They will follow all legislation and organisational policies, and will be asked to comment on procedures for own area of activity. The post holder will work within established procedures when delivering care; and under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Senior member of staff.,

• Provide basic nursing care to patients
• Undertake baseline observations
• Perform basic aseptic technique procedures
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and staff
• Report any untoward changes in patient conditions
• Maintain stock control levels as appropriate
  
  Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.