Skills

Training Recruitment

Job Specifications

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 abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process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

An exciting and rare opportunity has become available to join our Community Childrens Nursing Clinic Team. The post holder will work as part of a team that provides nursing services to patients within the Community Childrens Nursing Service Outpatients Clinics across Gwent.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will always adhere to the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales (WAG 2011) and the NLIAH (2010) All Wales Guidelines for Delegation.

The post holder is expected to work within clinical competencies with supporting base knowledge. They will have achieved and demonstrated all the competencies required to attain a level 3 healthcare qualification in line with the All-Wales Skills and Career Framework for Health Care Support Workers 2015.

The post holder is expected to independently manage their own work/case load, undertaking tasks delegated by a registered practitioner with appropriate supervision in place.

The post holder will demonstrate an understanding of evidence-based practice and deliver care in line with current evidence, taking responsibility for taking action relative to an individual’s health and care in accordance with organisational policy and procedures.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English 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 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.

Qualifcations

Essential criteria

Level 3 qualification in health and social care/childcare

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous experience of working with CYP and those with complex healthcare needs

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in an NHS organisation.
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Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge and understanding of the need for confidentiality
Sound knowledge of safeguarding CYP

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of the Healthcare Support Workers Code of Conduct

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria

Ability to carry out instructions accurately and efficiently
Ability to travel to clinic locations
Able to work independently / as part of a team and cope under pressure

Desirable criteria

Ability to speak Welsh

About the Company

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys. The Health Board employs over 14,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care. There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers. To view current vacancies, please visit Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Job... Know more