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Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Pre-Operative Assessment Health Care Assistant
Closed for applications on: 30-Apr-2024 00:03
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 30-Apr-2024 00:03
Key details
Location
- Site
- Prince Phillip Hospital
- Address
- Bryngwyn Mawr
- Town
- Llanelli
- Postcode
- SA14 8QF
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 19/05/2025)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (fixed until 19/05/2025 due to funding)
Salary
- Salary
- £22,720 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 2)
Specialty
- Main area
- Pre Assessment
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 19/05/2025.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
The pre assessment department is a busy working environment where you will see patients and prepare them for their up coming surgery.
You will have your own daily clinic where you will greet patients and perform all the required tests. You will be guided and supported by the qualified nurse on shift.
Working in a multi disciplinary team the right candidate would be expected to support the qualified nursing staff and contribute to the pre assessment process and patient care. They will also need to communicate effectively with other team members at all times across all of the integrated teams and demonstrate a flexible approach to the needs of the service.
Advert
The pre assessment department in Prince Phillip Hospital, Llanelli are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker to join their existing team of Nurses, on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave.
The right candidate would be expected to support the qualified nursing staff and contribute to the pre assessment process and patient care. They will also need to communicate effectively with other team members at all times across all of the integrated teams and demonstrate a flexible approach to the needs of the service.
If you enjoy the challenge of working in a busy, developing environment we would like to hear from you. Successful applicants will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team but must be able to work flexibly and across site as demand requires
Staff are provided with a supportive working environment and will have the opportunity for professional development.
If this sounds like the right place of work for you then we would welcome your application.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 09/05/2024.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Education in general academic subjects
- Attained NVQ II or equivalent in health related area
Desirable criteria
- NVQ III or equivalent
- Skills to care or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience within a health care setting
- Demonstrates experience of administrative/Clerical Skills e.g. Welsh PAS, Welsh Clinical Portal
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Pre-operative assessment departments
- Waiting list understanding
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Evans
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01554783717
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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