Health Care Support Worker - Mental Health - Gwanwyn Ward

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in North Wales is seeking a Health Care Support Worker to deliver frontline care for elderly and vulnerable patients with mental health issues. Join a supportive team and make a positive impact on the lives of service users while working in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working with people with dementia.
• Training in Mental Health is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day care for service users under supervision of a Clinician.
• Support elderly and vulnerable patients with mental health problems.
• Enable clients to live independently and participate in community activities.

Skills

Good communication skills

Working as part of MDT

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

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Job Overview

To provide day to day care for service users under supervision of a Clinician which adheres to best practice, standards and guidelines, and contributes towards the service users care and treatment.

• Work in partnership with service users, other members of the MDT staff as appropriate, to achieve the optimum health outcome for clients.
• To be part of the MDT in providing a high and consistent level of holistic care, maintaining the dignity and equality of the individual. This includes direct care.
  
  

Job Overview

To provide day to day care for service users under supervision of a Clinician which adheres to best practice, standards and guidelines, and contributes towards the service users care and treatment.

• Work in partnership with service users, other members of the MDT staff as appropriate, to achieve the optimum health outcome for clients.
• To be part of the MDT in providing a high and consistent level of holistic care, maintaining the dignity and equality of the individual. This includes direct care.
  
  

Main duties of the job

We have Health Care Support Worker vacancies in our Mental Health Team, based in Heddfan Wrexham. If you enjoy helping people and want to make a positive difference to their lives, this job could be perfect for you. Health Care Support Workers are at the absolute heart of what we do, delivering frontline care and support. Your work will involve working with elderly and vulnerable people who have mental health problems such as dementia and depression. Your role will include enabling people to stay living as independently as possible, to take part in activities in their local community and supporting them to maintain good mental and physical wellbeing.

We are looking for well-motivated, conscientious and friendly people who are willing to learn and to play a key role in improving the lives of the patients we work with. You will have contact with patients, relatives, other members of the public and professionals from partner organisations.

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.

Please note that if a high volume of applications is received, the vacancy may close early.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

• Training in Mental Health
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of working with people with dementia
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Worked in Mental Health care setting
• Experience of working in the community
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of working as part of MDT
• Evidence of good communication skills
• Evidence of working autonomously
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Evidence of IT skills

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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