Bank Health Care Support Worker - Central

NHS; Rhyl; À distance; GBP 24 000 - 29 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales is seeking a Bank Health Care Support Worker (Band 2) to join the nursing team at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Rhyl. This is an as and when required, 0 hours per week contract, offering flexible shifts while delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care under supervision.

You will undertake personal care tasks, assist with meals and mobility, maintain dignity and privacy, and support record keeping and communication with the registered

Qualifications

• Good communication skills – verbal and written.
• Welsh language skills are desirable for this post.

Responsabilités

• Undertake personal care activities as delegated by a registered healthcare professional.
• Provide personal care including assistance with bathing, hygiene and mobility.
• Obtain informed consent prior to care and report changes to the supervising clinician.
• Maintain privacy, dignity and safety of patients and carers at all times.
• Support patients with eating and drinking and assist with prepare for meals.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Welsh language desirable

Formation

Level 2 in care

Induction standards & Code of Conduct knowledge

Description du poste

Bank Health Care Support Worker - Central

Band 2

Main area Nursing Grade Band 2 Contract Bank: As and when required Hours Flexible working - 0 hours per week (As and when required) Job ref 050-ACSBANKB2-RW-C-1026

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Glan Clwyd Hospital Town Rhyl Salary £26,300 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and "Proud to Lead" competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

Work as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients with support and supervision provided by a registered health care professional.

Undertake personal care activities and tasks as delegated by a registered healthcare professional, in accordance with the HEIW All Wales Guidelines for Delegation.

Ensure the registered healthcare professional is regularly updated on the patient’s/client’s condition and improvement/deterioration.

Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the healthcare setting and appropriate storage of stock items

Deliver role in accordance with Health Board/Trust Values and the Code of Conduct for HCSW’s in Wales

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and /or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

Undertake care as directed by the registered healthcare professional, following agreed care plans, providing information to the registered healthcare professional that will enable the monitoring and amendment of care plans.

Obtain informed consent prior to providing care, understanding the actions required if care is declined.

Demonstrate care and compassion to patients, carers and relatives to help ensure high-quality person-centered patient care is delivered at all times.

Provide personal care to patients/clients, including using the shower or bath, washing facilities, dressing, supporting oral hygiene needs, enabling patients to meet their hygiene needs, accessing, and using toilets, collecting, and disposing of bodily waste, ensuring that privacy, dignity and security is maintained. This may involve using hoists, wheelchairs or other mobility aids.

Support people to eat and drink through choosing appropriate food and drinks and enabling them to prepare for eating and drinking, assisting them where appropriate.

Do everything possible to ensure comfort, dignity and safety of patients, clients, family and friends, and to relate with kindness and empathy to all concerned.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and "Proud to Lead" competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Level 2 in care OR the ability to undertake a period of Induction and on the job training to include theoretical knowledge of care and a range of work-related procedures, for example completion of a competency-based workbook equivalent to Level 2 vocational qualification;
• The ability to understand and comply with mandatory induction standards and Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers in Wales
• Level 2 vocational qualification in a relevant health care related subject

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience working with people in a caring capacity

Skills and Attributes

• Good communication skills – verbal and written, with the ability to convey information clearly and sensitively.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sian Tustin Job title Senior Temporary Staffing Officer Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 03000 850044