Job overview
Are you looking for a role where you can work caring for other people in their own home?
We are redesigning our community services model and implementing a new Intermediate Care Team and therefore exciting opportunity has arisen to employ community health care assistants to deliver Urgent Community Response services (provides care 8am to 9pm, 7 days a week) across Bridgend County Borough and will play a crucial role in providing essential support and care to individuals, with a focus on promoting independence, dignity, and well-being. This is an opportunity for someone who wishes to continue to progress their career in nursing.
This role will support patients to recover or rehabilitate after a period of illness or crisis by implementing planned Intermediate Care for individuals in their own home, maintaining a high standard of evidence-based practice to meet identified needs whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team of Doctors, Nurses, Therapists and Allied Health professionals.
Main duties of the job
Provide support for avoiding admission to hospital when clinically safe to do so, through appropriate community based care and support, which includes providing personal care to patients, performing vital observations, and venepuncture and maintaining accurate records.
Follow intervention plans formulated by a Health Care Professional within agreed parameters in order to allow patients to maximise their functional independence.
Utilise knowledge and understanding of common physical, mental and behavioural health conditions to recognise deterioration in service users.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.
Detailed job description and main 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
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard.
- Ability to keep calm in stressful situations.
- Ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach.
- Organisational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload efficiently.
- Ability to use technology to undertake the role, for example Microsoft Office, virtual platforms such TEAMS.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures within a healthcare setting for example the principles of Safeguarding adults/children to keep patients within their care safe, and confidentiality for example General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) .
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a relevant heath or social care environment, providing direct patient care.
Desirable
- Experience of working with patient groups relevant to area of practice
- Experience of working within the NHS.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 qualification in a health care related subject
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically able to carry out the duties of the role, including lifting, assisting with mobility, and performing other manual tasks.
Desirable
- Ability to work a range of shift patterns.
- Ability to travel within geographical area to meet the needs of the service.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills – verbal and written, with the ability to convey information clearly and sensitively.
Desirable
- Welsh language skills in Speaking/Listening at Level 3 or above
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This advert is for Nursing Support Worker (Community) with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £26,813 - £27,890 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jun 2026.
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