Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale UHB are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Workers with a commitment to delivering high quality patient care. We are looking for empathetic and caring individuals who are looking to work in mental health or acute ward settings.There will be opportunities available in both University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital of Llandough

We are looking for a caring, approachable healthcare support workers, who have a passion for caring for people when they are at their most vulnerable.

Cardiff and Vale UHB will provide:

A supernumerary period to support you in your new role

Full training with on-going learning and development opportunities to guide your development within your new role.

Self-rostering.

If you aspire to be a registered nurse this is an opportunity for you to understand the important role that Health Care Support Workers undertake in caring for patients. If this is the case, we can provide support and advise to guild you on your journey to become a registered nurse.

Full time and part time (24hours) positions are available.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will be given the opportunity to develop their skills and experience within Cardiff and Vale UHB.You will be actively encouraged to undertake further study to enhance your knowledge and skills.

We are looking for candidates who are motivated, compassionate and can adapt quickly to change. You must possess good communication and interpersonal skills, whilst being able to work autonomously and well within a team. Commitment to patient care must be demonstrated. You will be an invaluable team member with assisting in maintaining the ward areas.

You will be expected to be able to assist the registered nurse.

• providing assistance with personal care
• recording and reporting of vital signs
• assisting with admissions and discharges
• Ensuring a high standard of infection control procedures, in accordance with our policies.
• Maintaining ward stocks, keeping storerooms organised, keeping clinical areas and equipment clean and tidy, and any other duties as delegated by nursing staff.
• Assisting patients in maintaining their personal hygiene. Helping our patients to shower/ bath, provide washing facilities access and the use of toilet facilities - promoting independence where possible.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full education, and training will be provided.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.