Opportunity to work with a dedicated team in a friendly environment focused on older adult mental health.
Involvement in meaningful work that supports individuals with cognitive deterioration, helping to improve their quality of life.
Career development prospects within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, with access to extensive training and professional qualifications.
Flexible working arrangements that promote a healthy work-life balance.
Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings, fostering collaboration with various health and social care professionals.
Engagement with families and carers, building valuable relationships that enhance support for service users.
Employment with a multi-award winning NHS organisation committed to the wellbeing of its staff and high-quality patient care.
Join the compassionate team at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Hengoed as a Health Care Support Worker and make a genuine difference in the lives of older adults battling cognitive challenges. This is a fantastic full-time opportunity to work alongside a dedicated Band 6 nurse in our busy and friendly Older Adult Mental Health Team. If you're passionate about providing exceptional care and have excellent communication and organisational skills, this is the role for you!
As part of our collaborative and supportive service, you'll aid in conducting initial assessments, deliver cognitive evaluations, and offer vital telephone support to service users and their families. You'll also liaise with third sector agencies, helping to build strong relationships within the community. With a commitment to flexible working, extensive training opportunities, and a caring workplace culture, we empower you to grow your career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Join us in our mission to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to those who need it most. Apply today, and let your caring nature shine!
As part of our collaborative and supportive service, you'll aid in conducting initial assessments, deliver cognitive evaluations, and offer vital telephone support to service users and their families. You'll also liaise with third sector agencies, helping to build strong relationships within the community. With a commitment to flexible working, extensive training opportunities, and a caring workplace culture, we empower you to grow your career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Join us in our mission to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to those who need it most. Apply today, and let your caring nature shine!
Opportunity to work with a dedicated team in a friendly environment focused on older adult mental health.
Involvement in meaningful work that supports individuals with cognitive deterioration, helping to improve their quality of life.
Career development prospects within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, with access to extensive training and professional qualifications.
Flexible working arrangements that promote a healthy work-life balance.
Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings, fostering collaboration with various health and social care professionals.
Engagement with families and carers, building valuable relationships that enhance support for service users.
Employment with a multi-award winning NHS organisation committed to the wellbeing of its staff and high-quality patient care.
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Caerphilly Memory Assessment Service. The job role is a full-time position in a busy and friendly Older Adult Mental Health Team that work within a well established integrated service. The successful candidate will work with a band 6 nurse to deliver Initial assessments for individuals who have been referred with a deterioration in their cognition. The Service provides assessment, support, education to service users, their families and carers. This can be a fast-paced role and requires good organisational skills and excellent communication skills. You will be motivated and an effective team player.
Main duties of the job
Support Band 6 Nurse in the delivery of initial assessment and reviews.
Deliver Cognitive assessments at initial assessment and reviews.
Support Initiation and compliance of Anti-dementia medications under the supervision of registered nurses.
Telephone support and contacts to service users and their families and carers.
Liaising with third sector agencies and support services.
Participate in MDT and professional meetings.
Co-working with the local authority.
Making referrals for identified needs.
Build relationships with families and carers.
To report identified risks to team and medic.
Familiarise and have an understanding of the demographic of the local area.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Experience/Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Caerphilly Memory Assessment Service. The job role is a full-time position in a busy and friendly Older Adult Mental Health Team that work within a well established integrated service. The successful candidate will work with a band 6 nurse to deliver Initial assessments for individuals who have been referred with a deterioration in their cognition. The Service provides assessment, support, education to service users, their families and carers. This can be a fast-paced role and requires good organisational skills and excellent communication skills. You will be motivated and an effective team player.
Main duties of the job
Support Band 6 Nurse in the delivery of initial assessment and reviews.
Deliver Cognitive assessments at initial assessment and reviews.
Support Initiation and compliance of Anti-dementia medications under the supervision of registered nurses.
Telephone support and contacts to service users and their families and carers.
Liaising with third sector agencies and support services.
Participate in MDT and professional meetings.
Co-working with the local authority.
Making referrals for identified needs.
Build relationships with families and carers.
To report identified risks to team and medic.
Familiarise and have an understanding of the demographic of the local area.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Experience/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience
- NVQ level 2
- Working with older Adults
- Experience of Dementia care
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Able to travel between ABUHB sites
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