Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 24 hours per week (Part time - 24 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 040-ACS119-0324-A
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- VITCC
- Town
- Tredegar
- Salary
- £23,159 - £24,701 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Health and Wellbeing Support Worker
Band 3
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Blaenau-Gwent are seeking an exceptional health and well-being support worker to join our dynamic Integrated Community Resource Team. We are searching for individuals who are self-driven, passionate and eager to make a real difference to people's lives.
As part of our team, you will have the unique opportunity to help promote independence and empower individuals to achieve their personal goals. You will be working closely with the Community Resource Team and the Information, Advice and Assistance (IAA) team. You will have strong links to the hospital teams and promote prevention and early intervention.
The service operates seven days a week , 365 days a year between the hours of 07:30 and 20:00. The post holder will be expected to work a shift pattern that includes 12 hour shifts and weekend working.
Main duties of the job
Our CRT is a collaborative effort between the Aneurin Bevan Health Board and Blaenau Gwent Social Services, dedicated to providing individuals with the right intervention at the right time, from the right professional(s). As an Health and Wellbeing Support Worker, you will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of adults in need of support to remain in their own homes. You will be an integral part of the wider multidisciplinary service comprising of Social Workers, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Rapid Response Team, Falls Team, Community Ward's, Reablement and Home Care.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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 Well being 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. 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 and/or knowledge
Essential criteria
- QCF/NVQ/GNVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and/or Social Care
Desirable criteria
- Agored Level 3 Diploma units
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as part of a team, or ability to do this.
- Experience of working formally or in a voluntary capacity with older people, people with disabilities
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people in a care delivery capacity
- Previous, recent experience working as health care assistant, home carer or support worker/therapy assistant
- Experience of office administration and/or evidence of having administrative skills.
- Experience of providing rehabilitation support
- Previous experience of working in the community
- Previous experience of working in intermediate care services
Values
Essential criteria
- Additional demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, e.g. care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment.
Other
Essential criteria
- The ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role.
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine.
- The ability to move between sites within ABUHB or patients’ residences as required by the job role.
Appitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to listen to people and take account of their expressed needs and establish rapport
- Ability to treat people with dignity, respecting their wishes and privacy
- Ability to support people in making informed choices and ensure that they are involved in all stages of decisions regarding their care.
- Ability to promote independence with a specific interest in the rehabilitation of adults to achieve independence.
- Ability to work without direct supervision, to use initiative appropriately, and to seek guidance and support appropriately.
- Ability to reflect on practice, willingness to learn and problem solve.
- Self-motivated, and ability to motivate people.
- Ability to organise self, and to prioritise workload.
- Ability to maintain satisfactory records and documentation relevant to role
- Good communication skills, written and verbal.
- Ability to work co-operatively and effectively as part of multi-professional team.
- Basic IT skills, or willingness to develop these.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carys Parr
- Job title
- Team lead Physio
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01495355550
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