Health Care Assistant - Bersham Ward

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) invites applications for a Band 2 Health Care Support worker in the Medical Directorate at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The successful candidate will work on acute adult wards, delivering patient care as part of a ward nursing team under the supervision of a Registered General Nurse.

Applicants should have an approachable manner, be flexible and a team player, with NVQ level 2/3 in care.

Qualifications

• Welsh language ability is desirable; English or Welsh speakers are welcome.
• NVQ level 2/3 in care required.
• Approachable manner and ability to work in hospital wards.

Responsibilities

• Work on acute adult wards delivering patient care under the supervision of a Registered General Nurse.
• Collaborate with the ward team to ensure safe and effective patient care.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Flexibility

Welsh language desirable

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in care

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for Band 2 Health Care Support within the Medical Directorate at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

The successful candidates will work within acute adult wards within the Medical Directorate caring for patients admitted into hospital.

Applicants must have an approachable manner necessary to deal with patients and their relatives and desirable experience of a hospital environment. Applicants will work as part of a team of nurses on the ward and undertake patient fundamentals of nursing care tasks under the direct or indirect supervision of a Registered General Nurse responsible for the patient's management.

Following an agreed level of training, NVQ level 2 & 3 in care, the successful candidate will be required to work internal rotation on the ward. Successful applicants will have an induction programme arranged for their orientation into the Medical team.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will work as part of a team of nurses on the ward and undertake patient fundamentals of nursing care tasks under the direct or indirect supervision of a Registered General Nurse responsible for the patient's management.

You will need to be flexible and dynamic in your approach in delivering care to patients. The post holder needs to have good communication skills and be an effective team player.

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

About us

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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.