Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a health care support worker in a renowned health organization. This role involves caring for patients in an oncology and haematology day unit, providing essential support during chemotherapy. The position offers a chance to enhance your skills while working in a supportive environment dedicated to equality and diversity. Join a passionate team committed to delivering high-quality care to patients, making a significant impact in their lives. If you are driven by compassion and a desire to help others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must meet all essential and desirable criteria as per job description.
• Experience in caring for patients is essential.

Responsibilities

• Caring for patients with a diagnosis of Cancer.
• Assisting patients with activities of daily living.
• Monitoring patients closely during chemotherapy.

Skills

Caring for patients

Monitoring patients during chemotherapy

Assisting with daily living activities

Ability to speak Welsh

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a health care support worker that has an interest in working and caring for patients to a high standard on a oncology, haematology day unit. There will be an opportunity for the candidate to enhance their current skills and knowledge of how to care for patients receiving chemotherapy.

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

Main duties of the job

• Caring for patients with a diagnosis of Cancer.
• Assisting patients with activities of daily living.
• Monitoring patients closely during chemotherapy.

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

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

Skills

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

Experience

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

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.