# Nursing Support Worker (Community) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-support-worker-community/1c57537e-93ee-4c30-a860-ee6f5c232622 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-support-worker-community/1c57537e-93ee-4c30-a860-ee6f5c232622.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £26,813 - £27,890 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The service operates seven days a week, from 08:00 to 21:00. (based on a 7 days a week rota/service pattern)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T11:22:04.180Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Bridgend/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Community_Care_Group/Community_Care_Group-v8053644 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053644?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Documents - [jdps english (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354095) - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 664.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354094) - [employee benefits (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2345) - [oh form- ig ffurflen (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10374613) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.