Health Care Support Worker - Frailty Support Worker

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Frailty Support Worker on Ward 3 in Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.

The post offers the opportunity to develop your skills and experience in caring for frail patients. Dementia and frailty are a growing challenge within healthcare, and we, as healthcare professionals are at the forefront of providing the dignity, support and care that people deserve. The aim of the role would be to improve the patient experience. You would be expected to promote the patients' independence by focusing on their mobility, nutrition and hydration in order to maintain and maximize their functional ability.

Main duties of the job

The post holder should hold an NVQ level 3 in Health or equivalent. They will need to demonstrate that they have good communication skills and that they are an excellent team player as well as being able to work alone. They will be expected to work alongside both the nursing and the therapies team.

The post will include working 7 days a week, with no night duty.

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.

Welsh Language Level 1 is essential for this role. The Level 1 requirement in our Welsh language matrix is;

• Pronounce Welsh words, place names, department names, etc.
• Greet and understand a greeting.
• Use basic everyday words and phrases, e.g. thank you, please, excuse me, etc.
• Understand / pass on simple verbal requests of a routine / familiar / predictable kind using simple language, e.g. ‘May I speak to…’.

The Language Matrix can be found in the attachments

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 essential for this post. The Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you further develop your skills if necessary during the course of your employment with us.

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 essential