Health Care Support Worker

3 days ago

Swansea, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Support workers, full-time and 1 part-time post to work within Dan y Deri who closely work with the Llwyneryr in-patient services, providing specialist care for people with learning disabilities, we are part of Swansea Bay University Health Board's Mental Health and Learning Disability Delivery Unit.

Dan y Deri offers a dynamic and challenging work environment, supporting adults with Learning Disabilities who present with behaviours which can challenge. We aim to provide a high quality, person centred approach based on the Positive Behaviour Support model.

The post holder will work closely with qualified nursing staff to contribute to the care and development of those accessing continuing healthcare ensuring a holistic delivery of care and services which are coherent and consistently applied. They will promote equality for all service users through anti discriminatory practice, supporting individuals’ rights, choices, beliefs and identity and by supporting individuals through effective communication.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

For full details please see the job description and person specification.

Some of the essential elements of the person specification include:
Qualifications - Essential
- Ability to achieve NVQ Level 3
- Ability to undertake and complete BTEC Advanced Certificate

SKILLS & ABILITIES - Essential
- Ability to work effectively with others as part of a team.
- Good communication skills, ability to actively listen.
- Ability to work unsupervised once directed.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to quickly develop therapeutic relationships.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES - Essential
- Reliable, flexible and adaptable, able to work rotational shifts over a twenty-four-hour period, seven days per week.
- Have a good sense of personal boundaries and limitations, ability to seek clarification/guidance when required.

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