Health Care Support Worker (Schools)
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker to join our Torfaen School Nursing Team, working 30 hours per week, all year round.
This role is to work under the supervision of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) by contributing to the delivery of the Healthy Child Wales Programme, Child Measurement Programme, Vision Screening programme within the allocated teams/ boroughs and supporting the school based immunisation programme Gwent wide.
It is desirable that the successful candidate has experience of working in a similar role, however, full training will be given. Experience of working with children and /or community experience is also an advantage.
The successful candidate must be flexible to the needs of the service and able to meet the geographical defines of the role.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the school nursing service you will be required to work in a variety of community settings in order to provide both clerical support as well as assigned clinical tasks involving direct contact with and care of school age children under the direction of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) and other qualified staff.
For main duties please refer to the job description attached.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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 speciality 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ level III or equivalent in Healthcare
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
Desirable criteria- Previous experience of working with children.
- Previous experience of community working
- Previous experience in similar duties.
- Participation in vaccination sessions as an immuniser
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to carry out instructions accurately and efficiently
- Proven organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to plan and organise allocated workload
If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.