Substance Misuse Health Care Suppot Worker

7 days ago

Merthyr Tydfil CF, United Kingdom CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD Full time

To work as a member of the Community Drug & Alcohol Team under the supervision of redgistered staff and in accordance with the Health Care Support Worker Code of Practice.

The role will consist of clinical duties such as holding clinics for individuals with substance misuse problems and clinical administrative duties such as gathering patient information and data.

The post holder will deliver specific components of the service users care plan and will regularly be required to work without direct supervision.

Work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team under the direction of a registered nurse.

The post holder will :

  • Hold pre-assessment and maintenance clinics for specific patients.
  • With support and supervision from Registered Nurses be responsible for and manage own workload and safety.
  • Participate in Needle Exchange and provide information regarding harm reduction.
  • Gather information/data for relevant systems and databases.
  • Assist in clinical administration duties.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

  • We listen, learn, and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

See job description for full details of all duties.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.

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