Rehabilitation Health

The Rehabilitation Health & Care Support Worker delivers delegated care/tasks across a range of disciplines as part of a team based approach to delivering holistic patient centred care.

A key aim of the role will be to support the patient to achieve optimum independence by assisting in the provision and monitoring of rehabilitation services; implementing an agreed individualised plan of care as determined by the team.

The post holder is expected to always treat individuals with dignity and respect recognising their wishes and beliefs empowering the patient to have choice and control of their care.

The post-holder will practice in accordance with Health Board standards and statutory requirements and operate within the boundaries of the role and assessed competencies.

The post-holder will be expected to develop within the role as required within the boundaries of the job description and agreed competencies.

The post holder must communicate effectively at all times and in conjunction with other team members contributing to and maintaining the team/ward philosophy.

As a conscientious and enthusiastic individual, would you like to work within a specialist, supportive, dynamic, multidisciplinary team who are passionate about all aspects of frailty care.

You will be supporting patients to transition from emergency or acute care to home. Working closely with therapists and nurses you will enable people living with frailty to reach their individual goals and optimum functional baseline.

**The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post**: English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcomed to apply.

Interviews will be held on 06/10/22

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 (four 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.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.