Job Overview
To provide day to day care for service users under the supervision of a clinician which adheres to best practice, standards and guidelines, and contributes towards the service users care and treatment.
* Work in partnership with service users, other members of the MDT staff as appropriate, to achieve the optimum health outcome for clients.
* To be part of the MDT in providing a high and consistent level of holistic care, maintaining the dignity and equality of the individual. This includes direct care.
Main duties of the job
We have Health Care Support Worker vacancies in our Mental Health Team, based in Heddfan Wrexham. If you enjoy helping people and want to make a positive difference to their lives, this job could be perfect for you.
Health Care Support Workers are at the absolute heart of what we do, delivering frontline care and support. Your work will involve working with elderly and vulnerable people who have mental health problems such as dementia and depression. Your role will include enabling people to stay living as independently as possible, to take part in activities in their local community and supporting them to maintain good mental and physical wellbeing.
We are looking for well‑motivated, conscientious and friendly people who are willing to learn and to play a key role in improving the lives of the patients we work with. You will have contact with patients, relatives, other members of the public and professionals from partner organisations.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is 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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
* Training in Mental Health
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant experience of working with people with dementia
Desirable criteria
* Worked in Mental Health care setting
* Experience of working in the community
Skills
Essential criteria
* Evidence of working as part of MDT
* Evidence of good communication skills
* Evidence of working autonomously
Desirable criteria
* Ability to speak Welsh
* Evidence of IT skills
Application information
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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