Senior Health Care Assistant Swansea, Wales
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to join The Swansea Bay COPD team.
The team care for patients with COPD to prevent avoidable admissions to hospital and provide an early supported discharge when safe to do so.
The team work with patients to provide education and support them to have the best quality of life.
Patient satisfaction is extremely high which leads to job satisfaction for the team .The majority of care is provided in patients homes across the Swansea Bay area.
The successful candidate will be supported to develop their skills to be able to provide a very high standard of care within a team of Band 6 and 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physiotherapists.
Providing education and teaching self management skills
Recording observations
Spirometry ,phlebotomy, ecgs, inhaler technique
Monitoring weight and initial nutritional support
Recording patient reported measures of disease burden and satisfaction surveys to ensure the service is meeting patients needs
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
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
