Emergency Department - Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

The Emergency & Acute Medicine Directorate is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) to come and join our team within the Emergency Unit.

As the only Major Trauma Centre in Wales, the Emergency & Acute Medicine Directorate sees in excess of 145,000 patients per annum across all departments and is one of the busiest Emergency Units in the UK. The Emergency & Acute Medicine Directorate consists of the Adult and Paediatric Emergency Unit . It also incorporates the Alcohol Treatment Centre and Barry Minor Injuries Unit. As a Band 3 HCSW nurse you will work between all departments within the Directorate.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will be given the opportunity to develop their skills and experience in all these areas within the Directorate. The Emergency Care environments are challenging but rewarding environments with opportunities to develop and extend the knowledge and skills and work alongside Registered Nurses caring for Adult and Paediatric patients with a wide range of surgical, medical and trauma conditions. To enhance your learning you will be supported by a practice development team. You will be actively encouraged to undertake further study to enhance your knowledge and skills in this interesting and fulfilling environment. If you welcome the opportunity to provide excellent patient care in a challenging and rewarding environment then this opportunity is for you.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; 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 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.