Job summary
If you are a Powys Health Board employee this post will only be offered on a secondment basis and you will need to have gained your line managers approval for the secondment prior to going to interview.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker to join our Theatre and Endoscopy Day Unit.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to work as part of a dynamic team providing high quality, comprehensive care. Working under the supervision of staff nurses and as part of a close and friendly team to deliver a high standard of care to our patient’s both pre and post procedure.
You will be required to assist our clinical team in providing exemplary care within theatre and endoscopy with opportunity to rotate between endoscopy, theatres and our day surgery ward. The ward will provide excellent evidence-based care for patients undergoing elective surgery for a wide range of procedures and endoscopy procedures.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the assessment of care needs and the implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, participating and contributing to the wider clinical governance agenda including service development and flexible working to meet the needs of the patients and service.
The post holder will include using specialist skills in the preparation and decontamination processes for endoscopy procedures. Work in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency arena alongside other members of the primary and community teams. There is also a requirement to supervise junior staff and regularly work without direct supervision of a qualified nurse or ODP.
About us
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job description
Job 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
- Evidence of a good general education and must be numerate and literate
- Level 3 NVQ/QSF in a health care associated certificate/ Certificate in Health Care Nursing, Support Worker Education, Or Equivalent qualification, skills, knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing personal development relevant to the role in health care
- Completion of e-lfh ENDO1 module
- ENDO1 accredited course
- Local knowledge of statutory of voluntary services
Experience
Essential
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in providing care and undertaking clinical observations
- Experience in a range of clinical skills in the operating Theatre and Endoscopy setting
- Can demonstrate self-motivation, pro-activity and resourcefulness
- Demonstrates confidence and assertiveness
- Can evidence that they can/have acted as a positive role model for others
- Ability to engage with members of the public
- Able to work in a multi-agency arena
- Able to work independently (within competency) and as part of the team
Desirable
- Previous caring role
- Experience of decontamination of endoscopes
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Able to work under remote supervision
- Ability to diffuse difficult/threatening situations
- Skills in post-operative wound care
- Experience of clinical specialities
- Knowledge of management processes required to run the Theatre and Endoscopy department
- Ability to prioritise workload
- High level of manual dexterity to enable postholder to prepare and check equipment
- Excellent communication skills
- Computer literate with an ability to use a range of IT applications e.g. Word, Outlook
Desirable
Values
Essential
- Can demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety Issues
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
Other
Essential
- Able to work hours flexibly this includes evenings and weekends and across both our Brecon and Llandrindod Wells site
- Ability to travel
- Flexible to meet the demands of the service- changing workloads/roles during the working shift
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 26 June 2023
