Job ref110-ACS136-0525EmployerCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardEmployer typeNHSSiteDinas/Fernhill Ysbyty George ThomasTownTreorchySalary£23,970 per annum, pro rata if part timeSalary periodYearlyClosing29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 2
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Waless capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons. Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job Overview
An opportunity for a Health care support workers to join our dedicated team within our community hospital in Ysbyty George Thomas, Treorchy.
Dinas/Fernhill wards are combined to create one team to develop a newly established community setting for patients who are clinically optimised and are awaiting nursing/residential placement and/or package of care to support in their home.
We are looking for reliable motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join the team.
The individuals will be required to work under the direction of the registered nurse, ensuring high standards of care are provided and maintained at all times.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidate will be caring for patients within a community hospital setting who are awaiting to go home with support or nursing/residentoal placements.
You will be responsible for providing care for patients who require assistance with all activities of daily living including washing, dressing mobilising, feeding and pressure area care.
Successful candidate will also be expected to complete documentation to an acceptable standard and assist in keeping ward area clean and clutter free.
The applicants will be expected to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organisational skills along with the ability to use their own initiative.
Flexibility regarding shift patterns is essential.
Working for our organisation
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 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed Job Description And Main 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
Experience
Essential criteria
* Care experience
* Ability to work as a member of the team but also to show initiative to work alone
* Ability to work supervised and in non supervised circumstances
* Experience of dealing with members of the public
Desirable criteria
* NVQ level2 in care
Skills
Essential criteria
* Well organised in approach to work tasks
* Good communication skills
* Understand the importance of reporting to the nurse in charge
Desirable criteria
* Ability to be flexible
personal attributes
Essential criteria
* Professional manner
* Reliable and good time keeping
* Enthusiastic and motivated
* Recognise the importance of maintaining confidentiality
Desirable criteria
* Ability to speak welsh
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, unless you have p Skilled Worker visaermission 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. If you are eligible for the HealthWork in the UKand Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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