Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Certificate in Health Care Level 4
• Agored Principles of Administration of Medication
• Agored – Fundamental skills for the administration of medication

Desirable

• Evidence of attendance at courses/study days pertinent to the speciality
• Successfully undertaken Agored Cymru-accredited Unit on Administration of Medication

Experience

Essential

• Administration of medication via oral, topical, NG, Peg, Jeg routes
• Interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to manage/ diffuse challenging or threatening situations.
• Recent clinical experience working within a relevant healthcare service environment

Desirable

• Experience working as a healthcare assistant in a community setting
• Experience in supporting the development of others

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

• Ability to function as an Assistant Practitioner/ without direct supervision
• Able to undertake patient assessments within agreed competency and protocols
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers, and colleagues
• Ability to support, supervise, assess, and act as a role model for Trainee Assistant Practitioners, other learners, and HCAs as required within the clinical setting

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh
• ANTT (Aseptic Non-Touch Technique)
• Ability to effect change in a positive manner

Other

Essential

• Able to participate with a rotating shift pattern.
• Excellent timekeeping and a flexible approach to work
• Able to meet the physical demands of the job, such as moving and handling patients and assembling, operating, and maintaining clinical equipment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).