Health Care Support Worker

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a multi-award-winning NHS organisation within the Trauma & Orthopaedics department. The role involves providing essential healthcare services to patients, working collaboratively in a team, and ensuring high standards of patient care. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills and a commitment to respect and dignity in treatment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Extensive training

Qualifications

• Must have completed a learning package at QCF/CQFW level 2.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare services to patients within an inpatient department.
• Follow care plans and record patient observations.
• Demonstrate activities to less experienced staff.

Skills

Team Working

Communication

Education

GCSE English

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, and any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01497 745805 option 3.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via your email account used to apply, so please check your account regularly.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

There is a temporary top-up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top-up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum). This top-up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

This vacancy may be withdrawn at any time if filled via internal redeployment.

Job Overview

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Aneurin Bevan University Health Board within the Trauma & Orthopaedics department at the Royal Gwent Hospital. The post holder will work as part of a team providing healthcare services to patients within an inpatient department/ward, focusing on the direct needs of service users undergoing treatments.

This role offers the chance to develop your skills and experience while making a difference to patient care.

With strong team working skills, you should demonstrate the values important to us, communicate well with colleagues and patients, and help move the service forward. Respect and dignity in treatment are essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to work within clinical competencies, supported by base knowledge, and have completed a learning package at QCF/CQFW level 2. Evidence of competence/skills and knowledge should be demonstrated via KSF. All activities will be in line with the NLIAH (2010) All Wales Guidelines for Delegation.

You will observe a personal duty of care regarding equipment use and storage, participate in demonstrating activities to less experienced staff, follow care plans, and record patient observations and care provided.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally encouraged to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation committed to caring. We offer a trusted, valued workplace with opportunities for career development, flexible working, and extensive training. Our strategy includes care closer to home and high-quality hospital services, including the new Grange University Hospital.

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• GCSE English

Desirable criteria:

• NVQ Level 2 in patient care

Experience

Essential:

• Previous experience in patient care

Desirable:

• Previous NHS experience