Health Care Support Worker

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Chepstow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker at Chepstow Community Hospital. Join a caring team focused on delivering high standards of patient care. The role offers extensive training, development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Occupational health support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good computer skills.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent nursing care to patients.
• Support change management and colleagues.
• Work in a friendly, welcoming team.

Skills

Communication

Computer Skills

Education

NVQ Level 2

Job description

Job Overview

Cas Gwent Ward CCH

An exciting opportunity has become available within Chepstow Community Hospital working on Cas Gwent Ward for a Health Care Support Worker to join our caring and professional nursing team delivering excellent nursing care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

Currently, we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office’s criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.

Cas Gwent ward is a friendly, welcoming team looking to recruit individuals who have a passion for patient care and are committed to providing high standards of care for patients, their families, and carers within a hospital setting.

The successful candidate will ideally possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and good computer skills. They will be enthusiastic about change management and supportive towards their colleagues. An NVQ level 2 qualification is desirable but not essential for this post.

The ward consists of 34 beds, nursing patients with a variety of medical needs focusing on rehabilitation. The shifts are 12 or 6 hours, days and nights, including bank holidays.

There are many opportunities to further develop, and you will be supported with training and education.

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow, and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary, and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package, extensive training and development opportunities, paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications, and professional career pathways including management development programmes. We promote flexible working, support a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support, and have an ambitious plan for a Well-being Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital, which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy, opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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Experience

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Qualifications

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