Health Care Assistant - Community Resource Team

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

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is seeking a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join the Community Resource Team in Wrexham. This 36-hour-per-week post involves flexible shifts from 8am to 10pm, weekend work and bank holidays, with travel across the county to support patients at home.

You will assist with daily living activities, promote independence, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver individual care plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care with direct patient care.
• Level 3 health care qualification or equivalent with demonstrated competency.
• Knowledge of safeguarding adults/children and GDPR.
• Enhanced DBS clearance including adults and children’s barred list checks.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily living activities to promote independence.
• Support patients at home with personal care such as washing, dressing and meals.
• Work with multidisciplinary team and external agencies to meet needs.
• Travel across a large geographical area to meet service requirements.

Skills

Good communication skills

Independent worker

Calm under pressure

Caring and compassionate

Organisational skills

Tech literacy

Manual handling

Education

Level 3 health care qualification

Tools

TEAMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 3 Health Care Assistant working 36 hours per week based in Wrexham. The Community Resource Team ethos is to focus on supporting patients home earlier from hospital with an individualised package of care to meet their needs. The hours of work are variable, covering from 8am to 10pm and will include weekend working and Bank Holidays. The geographical area of cover is across the County of Wrexham to support service need. We are looking for candidates with a strong work ethic to provide an excellent standard of care with the right values for this role. Full induction into the post will be supported and there are great opportunities for career advancement and the opportunity to develop additional skills such as venepuncture and recording of patient clinical observations following training and competencies.

Main duties of the job

The Health Care Assistant role will include assisting patients who need care and support to remain independent in their own homes with activities of daily living such as washing and dressing, meal preparation and prompting with the administration of medication. The role involves working in partnership with the dynamic multidisciplinary team and external agencies to meet individuals' needs. The post holder will function as part of the Integrated Multidisciplinary Community Health Care team. He/she will be responsible for carrying out designated work, much of which will involve direct patient care. This care will be delegated by trained staff and the post-holder will be expected to work under the indirect supervision of trained staff. The post holder is required to travel independently across a large geographical area in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service. 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.

Person specification

Skills And Attributes

• Good communication skills - verbal and written, with the ability to convey information clearly and sensitively
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
• Ability to keep calm in stressful situations
• Ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach
• Organisational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload efficiently
• Ability to use technology to undertake the role, for example Microsoft Office, virtual platforms such as TEAMS
• Physically able to carry out the duties of the role, including lifting, assisting with mobility, and performing other manual taskss

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working within a relevant health or social care environment, providing direct patient care.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with patient groups relevant to area of practice
• Experience of working within the NHS

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Level 3 qualification in a health care related subject OR equivalent experience and can evidence work based competency demonstrating theoretical knowledge, and the ability to undertake clinical care duties relevant for the role which is gained through experience and work based training / short courses.
• Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales and All Wales Delegation Guidelines (HEIW)
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures within a healthcare setting for example the principles of Safeguarding adults / children to keep patients within their care safe, and confidentiality for example General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard

Essential Criteria

• Enhanced DBS clearance including an Adults and Children’s Barred List Check
• Ability to work a range of shift patterns
• Ability to travel within geographical area to meet the needs of the service