Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Healthcare Support Worker CAMHS
The closing date is 02 February 2026
To support the provision of Health and Social Care to the people experiencing mental ill health in a range of settings within the context of a multi‑disciplinary secondary care service and support the delivery of evidence based mental health care to clients in resource centres and a range of community premises.
The post holder will, on occasions be required to work without direct supervision.
The post holder will assist with the organisation and facilitation of the medication monitoring clinics and therapeutic groups.
Main duties of the job
Work within a multi‑disciplinary team under the direction of a Team Leader or community psychiatric nurse (CPN).
Provide support to service users on an individual base, in their own home and in the community.
With support and supervision from Team Leader and CPN/CC be responsible for and manage own workload and safety.
Actively participate in continuing professional development through the Knowledge Skills Framework.
Prepare and facilitate medication clinics undertaking venepuncture and ECG monitoring.
Welsh Skills Desirable
Welsh skills are desirable. This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This does not mean essential; while the candidate does not need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This is not ‘fluency’, just speaking & listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organization but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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
Qualifications and or Knowledge
* Understanding and appreciation of Mental Health issues. An understanding of the need to maintain professional boundaries. A basic understanding of the Mental Health Act & Mental Health Measures. Good communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to work on own initiative. Ability to work as part of a Team. Ability to keep calm in stressful situations. Ability to demonstrate person centred approach. A good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy skills. Must be NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of competency assessed training.
* Venepuncture training. Trained to undertake ECGs.
Experience
* Experience of working in a mental health setting.
* Experience of group work
Skills and Attributes
* Present a positive image ensuring adherence to the uniform policy. Flexible, confident and positive in approach Reliable and resilient.
* IT Skills.
* Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
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.
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