Health Care Support Worker

5 months ago

Penarth, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

The post holder will provide help and care in basic activities of daily living of social and emotional support to the client group under the supervision and direction of a Registered Mental Nurse.

To undertake identified allocated tasks in relation to the care environment, and in relation to the direct care of the patient / client group as identified by a Senior Nurse in accordance with UHB policies and procedures.

To aid all clients as far as is necessary in daily activities of hygiene, dressing, diet and encouraging social activities and providing emotional support as directed by qualified staff on duty and as directed by care plans.

We are currently recruiting Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker looking to work within our Mental Health Services for Older People Inpatient Services.

We are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated and compassionate individuals to join our existing teams, to provide high quality of care.

Internal shift rotation is in operation including nights, twilights, weekends and bank holidays.

We are searching for individuals who share our values.

**Our values are**:

- We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
- We trust one another
- We respect each other
- We take personal responsibility
- We treat people with kindness
- We act with integrity

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, 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. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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