Job summaryBand 3 Health Care Support Worker with the Integrated Children's Community Nursing ServiceAn great opportunity has arisen to join our established team of qualified nurses and Health Care Support Workers, caring for children and young people with complex health needs and / or learning disabilities, within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated health care support worker to join the innovative and expanding Integrated Children's Community Nursing Service.With part time contracts starting at 20 hours and annualised hours, this post offers flexible working opportunities to meet the needs of the service.Future planning towards a Band 4 development programme is underway. We also encourage established staff with relevant Level 3 NVQ to apply for Level 4 HeCert.Main duties of the jobThe team currently provides a continuing health care nursing service both by day and night to children with very complex and additional care needs including children with tracheostomies and children requiring long term home ventilation. The care is currently provided at the child's homes, Special Schools and mainstream schools / nurseries and clinic.Future plans for our own ICCNS Respite Centre are under discussion.As a health care support worker you will work in partnership with families, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary/multi-agency team to ensure that children in the community receive the care they need.This post will offer the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the community and be part of a developing, innovative service. This post will also form part of a dedicated team for a toddler who has a tracheostomy and is ventilator dependent, and also a toddler who requires airway management of his tracheostomy. Applicants will be required to undertake the necessary training provided for this post.Candidates should hold (or be willing to undertake) a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent qualification in Health & Social Care or similar.Future planning towards a Band 4 development programme is underway.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usCardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialObtained or working towards NVQ level 3 in Health care studies or relevent disciplineGCSE or equivalent in Maths and EnglishDesirableLevel 2 NVQBasic computer skills - able to use a Netbook or equivalentExperienceEssentialExperience in a health care settingExperience with children through health, childcare or educationDesirableCommunity health care setting experienceHealth care experience with childrenCaring experience with clients who have learning disabilitiesSkillsEssentialAble to demonstrate evidence of clinical caring skillsDesirableClinical caring skills with childrenExperience with adults/ children with complex needsExperience in the care of tracheostomy/ LTV/ Gastrostomy/epilepsyDisclosure 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameCardiff and Vale University Health BoardAddressICCNS Children's Centre, University Hospital LlandoughPenlan RdCardiffCF64 2XXEmployer's websitehttps://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)