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.
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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.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
The main duties of the posts are to care for individuals with complex health care needs in their own homes within the community.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
Areas: All across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
Are you someone who wants an exciting new challenge?
Are you conscientious, motivated and forward thinking?
Do you have the willingness and ability to provide highly skilled care to patients with complex healthcare needs in their own homes?
Do you want to acquire and utilise new skills?
Due to the continued expansion of the Complex Care at Home team we have vacancies for Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers. Your role will be to deliver nursing care to patients with complex healthcare needs under the supervision of a team of registered nurses.
You need to have a good standard of education, a caring attitude and the ability to be flexible to service needs. Also important is being able to work as part of a dedicated team, complemented by good communication skills and the enthusiasm to learn.
Successful candidates will be expected to obtain, if they don’t currently have, a Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent.
The ability to drive patient vehicles is essential so a full UK driving licence is required.
This is a 24 hour service and you will be required to work day and night shifts.
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.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Direct Care or Equivalent or working towards obtaining.
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working at Band 2 or equivalent in a health or social care setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
- Undertaking clinical duties e.g. bowel management, venepuncture etc.
- Experience of working with individuals with complex needs
Skills
Essential criteria
