Health Care Support Worker - Dementia Assessment Unit (OAMH)

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a Health Care Support Worker for their Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services. The role involves providing person-centred care in a dynamic team environment. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 2 in health and social care and demonstrate strong communication skills. Flexibility in shift patterns is essential, and the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. Join a multi-award-winning NHS organization committed to excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Paid Mandatory Training

Occupational Health Support

Professional Career Pathways

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in health and social care or equivalent required.
• Experience in health and/or social service settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a challenging environment.
• Work flexibly across 12-hour shifts, including nights and weekends.

Skills

Teamwork

Effective Listening

Verbal Communication

Calmness Under Stress

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

GCSE A-C in Core Subjects

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; 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 it regularly.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

Please be advised that 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 temporary top-up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

Health Care Support Worker vacancies, 1 full-time 37.5 hrs per week, have arisen within the Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services at Annwylfan Ward, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly.

Shift patterns are working 7 days a week on a shift pattern working 12hrs long day and 12hr night shifts. However, flexible working patterns may be considered.

Main duties of the job

Annwylfan is a 16-bedded Older Adult Mental Health Dementia Assessment ward in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr. You will need to demonstrate a commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with patients, carers, and other professionals. You must be an excellent team player, highly motivated, and enthusiastic about working in a demanding but rewarding service. You will join a passionate team focused on achieving excellence in care delivery for this challenging and rewarding patient group.

The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly to meet the rotational shift patterns covering a 24-hour period. An interest in older adult inpatient care and enjoyment of working in a busy, challenging environment are essential.

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

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.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. It provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. We offer opportunities for all stages of your career, with extensive training, development opportunities, paid mandatory training, and professional career pathways, including management development programmes. We promote flexible working, support work-life balance, provide occupational health support, and are developing a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.

Our Clinical Futures strategy aims to enhance care closer to home and provide high-quality hospital care when needed, including the Grange University Hospital, which opened in November 2020 to provide specialist and critical care. Join us to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 2 in health and social care or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Educated to GCSE A-C in core subjects

Experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience working within health and/or social service settings

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work as part of a professional team
• Effective listening and verbal communication skills
• Ability to remain calm in stressful or challenging situations

Desirable criteria

• Ability to assist others with basic daily life skills and activities