Health Care Support Worker - YYF

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a Health Care Support Worker to join their nursing team at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital. This role involves providing compassionate care in various medical settings, requiring NVQ/QCF Level 2 qualifications and excellent communication skills. Opportunities for further development and flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

In-house training programs

Professional pathways

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence plans

Qualifications

• NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or 6 months experience in a domiciliary setting.
• Full flexibility to cover rotational shifts, including days, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver general medical, rehabilitation, & palliative care to patients.
• Support colleagues and maintain high standards of care.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Enthusiasm for change management

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care

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, you will be contacted via the email account you used to apply, so please check your email 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.

Note: 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 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

Health Care Support Worker within ABUHB at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital, working within the Medicine or Urgent Care Division.

An exciting opportunity has become available within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board as a Health Care Support Worker. Join our caring and professional nursing team delivering general medical, rehabilitation, & palliative care to our patients.

A recruitment and drop-in session is organized for Monday 2nd June 2025, between 10 am - 2 pm in YYF. At this session, you can meet staff and interview for YYF Health Care Support Worker vacancies. Applicants who do not attend will have their applications withdrawn.

Qualifications: NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or 6 months experience in a domiciliary setting.

Please note that this role requires full flexibility to cover rotational shifts, including days, nights, and weekends.

We will not be providing sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

We are a friendly team and welcome applications from Health Care Support Workers with excellent communication skills, committed to high standards of care. Ideally, candidates will have excellent computer skills and be enthusiastic about change management and supporting colleagues.

There are opportunities for further development, supported by training and education.

Working for our organization

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organization committed to caring. We offer a trusted and valued workplace with opportunities to start, grow, and build your career. We serve a population of 650,000, employing over 16,000 staff.

We provide extensive benefits, training, and development opportunities, including paid mandatory training, in-house programs, recognized qualifications, and professional pathways. We promote flexible working, support work-life balance, and have plans for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.

Our Clinical Futures strategy aims to deliver care closer to home and high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us to pioneer new ways of working and deliver world-class healthcare.

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

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

Experience

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

Skills

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