An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers to join Ash Ward within Neuropsychiatry. This role involves supporting individuals with acquired brain injury to achieve their holistic rehabilitation goals.
We are looking for compassionate, caring, and enthusiastic individuals who have experience in supporting physical and cognitive rehabilitation, as well as promoting emotional well‐being. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a specialist neuropsychiatric setting.
As part of the multi‑disciplinary team, you will play a key role in facilitating rehabilitation across both inpatient and community settings, supporting patients throughout their journey from admission to discharge. You will be expected to work collaboratively to identify and manage risk, respond appropriately to complex and challenging physical and mental health needs, and help patients meet their rehabilitation objectives.
In addition to hands‑on experience, the role provides opportunities for further learning in areas such as seizure management, diabetes care, understanding brain injury, and strategies for managing its effects.
If you are passionate about delivering high‑quality care and supporting patients through their recovery, we would love to hear from you. The Band 3 will be expected to assist the nurse in charge allocate and support Band 2 nursing assistants within Neuropsychiatry to deliver the planned multidisciplinary care. Supported by in‑house education/training and participating in clinical supervision. They will be expected to work autonomously and mostly without direct supervision from qualified staff.
The care assistant is part of a multi‑disciplinary team responsible for the provision of a holistic person‑centred service to older people with varying mental needs. To encourage and promote the core values of personhood, independence, respect, choice, dignity, and fulfilment.
Contribute to the development and implementation of assessments, planning and evaluation, in a way that promotes choice and independence which respects the person’s right to independence, dignity and fulfilment.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
OUR REGION
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
OUR VALUES
* We are kind and caring
* We are respectful
* We have trust and integrity
* We take personal responsibility
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". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
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