Healthcare Support Worker - Medicine Management Team, Domiciliary care
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Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
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.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Swansea Bay Health Board is seeking to recruit a Health Care assistant to join the Swansea Medicine Management Team in Domiciliary Care. This is an excellent opportunity for a HCSW with experience in the community setting and a good understanding of medicine management to help support individuals in their homes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work under the direction of Pharmacy Technicians to provide medication support to individuals in their own homes across Swansea Bay Health Board.
The role requires individuals to have excellent communication skills to ensure close working relationships with everyone involved in the Swansea MAR scheme.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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- To work under the direction and supervision of the Medicine Management Team (domiciliary care) in the provision of care to individuals in the community setting.
- To support the team with the provision of undertaking delegated tasks associated with Swansea’s MAR scheme
- General administrative duties associated with the Swansea MAR scheme.
- Assisting the team in undertaking provision of warfarin MAR charts to service users in the domiciliary care setting.
- Taking blood samples from the service users and delivering timely to the laboratory for INR testing.
- Communicate effectively with all patients, carers, families and members of the district nursing team and other significant agencies
- Assist and advise patients, carers and families to promote independence and self care.
- Meet identified patient needs and to organise own workload priorities under the direction of the Team Leader/Caseload Holder
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- QCF level 3 in Health
- Phlebotomy training
- Medicine Management Competency assessor
Experience
Essential criteria- Significant experience of working as a Health Care assistant
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Understanding of the Swansea MAR scheme
Skills
Essential criteria- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload
- Ability to assess the level of support an individual requires with medication
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Awareness of the importance of patient centred care and promoting independence
- Understanding of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional
- Understanding of medicine management issues
- Understanding of caring for individuals with particular conditions
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.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply.All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.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.