Job summary
The post holder will contribute to a 24 hour a day 7 day a week provision of emergency care by providing direct support to the nursing/medical team responsible for patient care and undertake, according to guidelines, policies and procedures, specific interventions for patients as instructed by members of the medical team or the nursing team.
Works unsupervised to established standard operating procedures, supervision is available at when required. Adheres to Cwm Taf UHB Policies and Procedures.
Main duties of the job
Undertake direct and indirect patient care related tasks as trained and assessed as competent as instructed by a doctor or registered nurse for example: venepuncture, insertion and removal of intravenous cannula, record electrocardiogram (no interpretation) and other physiological measurements.
Adhere to infection control policy at all times.
Understand and practice a range of routine procedures, which require a basic theoretical level of knowledge, e.g. the principles of infection control.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You 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 Specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential
- NVQ Level III or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. GCSE level of education.
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of Medical Team Assistant
Experience
Essential
- Experience in team working. Experience of working in a health care environment. Previous experience of caring for people.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all patients and their significant others in a calm manner
Person Specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential
- NVQ Level III or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. GCSE level of education.
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of Medical Team Assistant
Experience
Essential
- Experience in team working. Experience of working in a health care environment. Previous experience of caring for people.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all patients and their significant others in a calm manner
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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).
