Health Care Assistant

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (NHS) in Wrexham is hiring a Health Care Support Worker (Band 2) for the Emergency Department. The role offers 37.5 hours per week with flexible full/part-time hours and a permanent contract in a busy acute setting.

You will work under supervision of Registered Nurses, perform essential patient care, support discharge planning, and maintain a clean, safe environment while communicating effectively with patients and the team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Care or Equivalent Experience.
• Good standard of secondary education.
• Welsh speaker desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing staff by carrying out assigned tasks.
• Provide essential patient care and maintain a clean environment.
• Assist with discharge planning and liaise with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Telephone manner

Motivated

Compassionate

Tactful

Diplomatic

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care or Equivalent Experience

Secondary education

Job description

Main area Emergency Department Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Various Hours Available) Job ref 050-ACS684-0826-A

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Wrexham Maelor Hospital Town Wrexham Salary £26,300 per annum pro rota Salary period Yearly

Job overview

The post holder is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of nursing care in an acute adult ward under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse and to work collaboratively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit dedicated and enthusiastic Band 2 Health Care Support Workers to join our Emergency Department team.

The HCSW is an integral part of the team carrying out assigned tasks alongside registered nursing staff, including essential patient care, clinical duties and non clinical duties. Ensuring the environment is kept clean and tidy for patients is paramount. You will work as part of a large team of nurses, emergency nurse practitioners, doctors and a wider multidisciplinary team providing a high quality of care and safe discharge planning for our patients.

This busy unit is looking for a motivated and forward thinking healthcare assistant who is keen to embrace the challenge acute nursing brings. You will need excellent communication skills and team working ability. You should have a keen interest in caring for emergency admissions and a willingness to learn. The ideal candidate would possess good time management skills and be able to work under pressure

Applications are welcome from both new and existing Band 2 HCSWs.

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

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.

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.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Care or Equivalent Experience working for the NHS
• Good standard of secondary education.

Experience

• Dealing with the public and Previous experience with caring environment.
• Experience in the NHS care setting

Skills

• Good communication skills. Good interpersonal skills. Good telephone manner. Motivated. Compassionate. Tactful and diplomatic.
• Basic IT skills

Personal

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexibility approach to work. Welsh speaker.

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.