Job summary Are you passionate about improving the health of patients?If the answer is yes, we have an opportunity for Health Care Support Workers to join a team who deliver brief interventions to patients within our General Practices and other community settings to people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes as part of the All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme (AWDPP) across Cwm Taf Morgannwg.The post holder will be expected to undertake appropriate training to use the appropriate software and have excellent communication skills and possess behaviour change and motivational interviewing skills which will enable them to support and motivate patients to make positive lifestyle changes, understanding their risk factors and enable them to reduce and manage their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.The perfect candidate would have knowledge of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB demographics.
Candidates for this post must be able to demonstrate at interview that they have strong communication skills and be prepared to provide real-life instances of where they demonstrate the skills outlined in the person specification attached.Apackage of training and support will be offered to the suitable candidate and you will joining a small supportive team who are flexible and work autonomously.
Main duties of the job Advise on healthy living options and behaviours for individuals, in their contextHelp individuals to develop an 'action plan' to change behaviour and sustain those behaviours, leading to more healthy choices and actionsSupport individual's 'action plan' over an agreed time through practical helpHelp individuals to identify and access local servicesKeep agreed records and monitor progressHave a good knowledge of local services which can support clients in improving their health and well-being and reduce their diabetes riskSupport patients to access local services that will improve their health and well-beingSupport individuals to recognise and change harmful behavioursOffer one to one intervention to patients to support and motivate them to improve their healthTo accurately record clinical dataThis post is fixed term for 18 months due to - meet the needs of the service 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 improveWe treat everyone with respectWe 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 TracThe ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification Essential Essential Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support, or equivalent qualification or experience If deemed appropriate willing to work towards a City and Guilds Level 3 Certificate for Health Trainers Willing to undertake further training appropriate for the role, Motivational interviewing and brief intervention training.
Willingness to undertake Venepuncture Training Understand and utilise the principles of behaviour change and motivation Experience of working within a primary, secondary or community care setting or equivalent Experience of using information technology - such as Microsoft office/outlook Willingness to develop skills to engage with individuals in communities and offer them practical support to change their health behaviour to achieve their own choices and goals.
Good understanding of local services and communities Physiological measurements training Trained or willing to train in alcohol brief intervention, smoking cessation, exercise referral, nutrition, MI/coaching Clinical skills as outlined in JD Desirable Interpersonal / comms skills Worked with members of the public / patients in similar role Independent working / part of a team Desirable Desirable Completed Venepuncture training ECDL Welsh Speaker Experience of working or contributing to local community groups (paid or unpaid) Experience in carrying out well person health checks and near patient testing Able to work under indirect supervision