Health Care Support Worker - Mental Health - Gwanwyn Ward

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health organization in North Wales is seeking compassionate Health Care Support Workers to join their Mental Health Team. This role is pivotal in delivering frontline care to elderly and vulnerable individuals facing mental health challenges. You will enable clients to maintain their independence and engage in community activities, all while providing essential support for their mental and physical well-being. If you are motivated, friendly, and eager to learn, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of those you serve. Join a team that values equality and diversity, and be part of a supportive environment dedicated to improving patient care.

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
• Training in Mental Health is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care for service users under supervision of a Clinician.
• Work in partnership with service users and other members of the MDT.

Skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Mental Health Training

Ability to Speak Welsh

Education

Training in Mental Health

Job description

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.

About us

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.

Job 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

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Training in Mental Health

Experience

• Significant experience of working with people with dementia
• Worked in Mental Health care setting
• Experience of working in the community

Skills

• Evidence of working as part of MDT
• Evidence of good communication skills
• Evidence of working autonomously
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Evidence of IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.