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Job overview

Hywel Dda UHB is undergoing changes to Learning Disability Services. This post is for Health Care Support Workers to work in Adult Mental Health wards to support individuals with a Learning Disability throughout their admission. 

The post holder will work within mental health inpatient wards and will be expected to also support individuals with mental health conditions. 

Main duties of the job

The Health Care Support Worker is a vital part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. 

Acting under the direction of registered nurses the Health Care Support Worker is responsible for engaging in a variety of interventions with patients. These range from direct, compensatory nursing care, working in accordance with observation and engagement policies, monitoring physical health and engaging in psychosocial interventions in the wider community and in the patient’s own home/placement.

The post holder will work across secure services in-patient wards and adult MH in-patient wards, carrying out tasks involving the following:

• To foster hope in individuals, promote self-management, using the whole person approach towards recovery.
• To support patients during times of emotional distress.
• To support patients to access and develop self- management techniques, being guided by CTPs.
• To actively contribute to the maintenance of an environment that is both therapeutic and secure.
• To ensure that patients are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
• To maintain effective engagement with the patients.
• To promote equality and respect the rights of all individuals.
• To contribute to the support and management of individuals throughout the recovery journey.
• To promote communication with individuals when there are communication difficulties and to fully involve patients in decisions which affect their wellbeing.

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 11,000 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 (five 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.