Health Care Support Worker - C7W - RGH

Job summary

Exciting opportunities have become available within Trauma & Orthopaedics on our Elective Ward, C7W at RGH. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join our team. We strive to improve discharge planning whilst ensuring all patients are cared for holistically.

Applications are invited from Health Care Support Worker's with good communication skills both written and verbal and who are committed to providing high standards of care for patients, their families and carers within a hospital setting.

Main duties of the job

Successfully complete a locally approved orientation programme.To support a clinical environment that is patient and public focused.To assist patients to achieve physical spiritual and psychological comfort.To participate in the delivery of patients care and undertake clinical duties that are allocated and directly supervised by a registered nurse.Exchanges factual information with patients using persuasion, reassurance, tact, empathy; may be barriers to understanding.To share with Team Leader information relating to the patients care.Assist with patients nutritional needs to include feeding assistance.To report any changes in a patient's condition to the nurse in charge and respond to clinical urgencies

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

This post is currently advertised at Band 2. The role is under review within the Health Board as part of a national review and may, in future, progress to Band 3 with an updated job description. If appointed, your manager will ensure you are kept informed and will support you through any changes, including discussing relevant training requirements

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.