Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 22.5 hours per week (Part Time)
- Job ref
- 040-ACS266-0925
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hospital
- Town
- Pontypool
- Salary
- £24,833 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
CSS656 Health Care Support Worker - County Hospital
NHS AfC: Band 2
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
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.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
The Pain Team is looking for a new member to join our team
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 2 Theatre Assistant/ Health Care Support Worker to join our team at County Hospital .
Main duties of the job
The role is an excellent opportunity to gain experience supporting team members within the surgical setting, assisting the qualified members of staff in providing safe pre and post operative care for patients by undertaking duties such as performing and recording accurate observations, assisting patients in the preparation for theatre, escorting patients to theatre, caring and treating patients post operatively and maintaining a clean, tidy and appropriately stocked ward area.
Appropriate training will be offered to the successful candidate in order to provide good quality individualised care.
Staff will be expected to support other sites within the health board if required. Therefore, the successful candidate must demonstrate flexibility within their service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.
Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office’s criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.
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 specialty 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. 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
Qulifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Knowledge of how a clinic runs
- Knowledge of statutory and mandatory training
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards
- Interest in pain chronic pain assessment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Experience at working as a Health Care Support Worker
- Knowledge of chronic pain
Desirable criteria
- Experience at working in a chronic pain setting
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in using Oracle
- Experience in Welsh Patient Administration System (PAS)
- Experience in Clinical Workstation (CWS)
Skills and Attibutes
Essential criteria
- It Skills (Basic)
- Literacy and Numeracy Skills (Basic)
- Good organisation skills
- Good time keeping
- Well presented, motivated and dynamic
- Shows an interest in personal development
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Reporting changes to senior clinical nurse specialist
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written Communication
- Flexible approach, hardworking and adaptable
- Caring and empathetic
- Interested in all aspects of the role as outlined in the job description
- Willingness to run clinics in other sites with ABUHB
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Ceri Whitaker
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01495 768699
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