Job summary
- Main area
- Community Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-ACS061-0525
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tonna Hospital
- Town
- Neath
- Salary
- £24,433 - £26,060 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
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
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to hold a dual role within Adult Community Mental Health Teams across Swansea Bay.
The post will involve delivery of Physical Health Monitoring clinics across Swansea Bay Adult Community Mental Health Teams ensuring are delivering a high standard of physical health monitoring in line with both NICE and local prescribing guidelines such as ADHD and antipsychotic monitoring.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within a designated team made up of a registered nurse and other healthcare support workers. Main duties of the healthcare support workers within the clinics will involve undertaking blood pressure monitoring, measuring height, weight and phlebotomy as well as offering practical health promotion advice. Individuals who are already phlebotomy trained will be desirable although this is not essential and the post holder must be willing to undertake this training. The role will also involve some administrative tasks to support the organisation of the clinic so basic IT skills are required.
Another element of the role will be affiliated with one Community Mental Health Team in Neath Port Talbot and will support registered staff with care co-ordination under Part 2 of the Mental Health Measure. This will involve undertaking tasks suitably delegated to you and supporting individuals to achieve their goals through community visits.
The role operates Monday-Friday between 9am and 5pm and has the benefit of weekends and bank holidays off.
Travelling between sites is essential for this role as it will involve input to 5 Community Mental Health Teams across Swansea Bay and travelling to patients homes.
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
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Minimum of Qualification Credit Framework – QCF Level 3 (formerly NVQ Level 3)
- Evidence of maintaining their personal development, demonstrates an understanding of the scope of the role in the context of the nursing team.
- Evidence of working within specialist care setting. Knowledge and understanding of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales
- Knowledge of the fundamental aspects of care and the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing
- Understands the principles of Safeguarding adults/children to keep patients within their care safe
Desirable criteria
- Evidence attendance at courses / study days pertinent to speciality
- Understanding of caring for individuals with particular conditions; for example, dementia, mental illness, learning disabilities relevant to area of practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant within patient groups relevant to area of practice e.g. Adult, Children, Acute, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities etc
Desirable criteria
- Previous relevant experience in specialty
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- Caring, compassionate attitude to patients and clients
- Able to undertake specific procedures involving physical skills commensurate with practice area e.g. recording of vital signs, venepuncture
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload, prioritise workload and individual patient contact.
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in 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
- Ross Whelan
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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