Ward Assistant - D5W

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Newport is seeking a Ward Assistant to ensure efficient workplace organization and support nursing staff by handling non-clinical tasks. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean and organized ward environment, assisting with patient movements, and controlling stock. The role requires meeting essential criteria from attached documents, emphasizing a collaborative approach in care settings. Candidates with Welsh language skills are encouraged to apply. Join a passionate team striving to deliver exceptional healthcare services.

Benefits

Flexible working

Occupational health support

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure a sustainable workplace organization method.
• Clean clinical areas and assist with ward duties.
• Facilitate patient movement and stock control.

Job description

The Ward Assistant will ensure a sustainable workplace organisation method where all equipment and supplies are located in the most efficient and logical place, resources are perpetually stocked, labelled, charged and ready for use, the nurses' station is clutter-free and methodical and timely patient flow is enabled by efficient bed-space cleaning and preparation.

The role has been designed to release nursing time to provide direct patient care with Registered Nurses doing only what Registered Nurses should do with the delegation of non-clinical responsibilities and tasks to the Ward Assistant.

Main duties of the job

The Ward Assistant will carrying out routine observation of the ward environment and will act to ensure a well organised ward, undertaking cleaning of clinical areas using appropriate equipment, materials and cleaning products, to the method and frequencies required, ward based catering tasks, movement of patients, stock control and administration duties.

The Ward Assistant will work closely with Facilities Colleagues, Ward Clerks, Porters & Stock Controllers complementing their roles and responsibilities with a specific focus on releasing nurses' time to care.

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

Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office's criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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

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

Qualifications

• 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.