Healthcare Support Worker - Chest Clinic STW

Job description

Band 3 Health Care Support Worker - Chest Clinic, St Woolos Hospital

"This role is currently under review within the Health Board and will result in the issuing of a revised band 3 job description. If appointed, your manager will ensure you are kept informed and support you through any changes, including discussing relevant training requirements."

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Worker who is able to work as part of a team and are also able to manage the running of Chest clinic at St Woolos with supervision. The successful candidate will provide support with undertaking clinical observations and other respiratory diagnostics and will support the nurse and consultant teams.

Main duties of the jobChest Clinic is a very busy outpatient unit based in St Woolos Hospital. The clinic provides outpatient care for patients with respiratory conditions.

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The willingness and ability to work in a constantly changing environment is also an essential requirement.

This post is fixed term 6 months from 1st April due to - meet the needs of the service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About usAneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilitiesFull details are provided in the attached supporting documents.

Person SpecificationExperience

Previous experience in a healthcare setting. Experience of working with people

Qualifications

NVQ 2/QCF Level 2 or equivalent experience

NVQ 3

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£26,300 to £27,890 a year per annum pro rata

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Newport

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English