Health Care Support Worker - T&O/ Surgical

NHS; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking motivated health care support workers for Ward 7 at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. The role entails supporting registered staff in providing high-quality nursing care. Essential skills include effective communication, while experience in a care environment is vital. Desirable experience includes working in a hospital and Welsh language skills at level B2. The position offers a permanent contract with flexible working patterns and various benefits including a leading pension and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

A leading pension

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career growth

Access to ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in working in a care environment.
• Desire to learn new skills.
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Responsibilities

• Support registered staff in delivering high quality nursing care for all patients.
• Work alongside the Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager and Registered Nurses.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking highly motivated health care support workers to rise to the challenge of working on Ward 7, acute surgical division, at Prince Charles Hospital. Ward 7 is currently operating as a Surgical and Trauma and Orthopaedic ward, with 4 trolleys allocated for the Trauma Assessment Unit.

You will work alongside the Ward Manager, the Deputy Ward Manager and Registered Nurses on this busy, challenging ward.

You will be responsible for supporting registered staff in delivering high quality nursing care for all patients requiring care intervention.

Responsibilities

• Support registered staff in delivering high quality nursing care for all patients.
• Work alongside the Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager and Registered Nurses.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Experience in working in a care environment.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in working in a hospital setting.
• Desire to learn new skills.

Skills Essential

• Effective communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Welsh Skills Desirable

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate does not need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. It is not fluency, just speaking and listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above.

Benefits

• A leading pension.
• Generous leave.
• Flexible work.
• Career growth.
• Access to ongoing learning and development.

Contract Details

• Permanent contract.
• Full‑time, part‑time working patterns.
• Salary: £24,833 per annum.
• Band 2.
• Working pattern includes a 12.5 hour shift with one or two unpaid 30‑minute breaks.

Location

Ward 7, Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT.