Senior Health Care Assistant - Bryn Hesketh Ward
Central to this journey will be the contribution of our Healthcare Support Workers. Your role will be key in the organisation, complementing the expertise of other experienced nurses in a fast-paced Mental Health & Learning Disability Division. With an integrated approach to health care, you'll have the opportunity to work across different sites and develop innovative and effective approaches to patient care and service delivery across a large geographical area.
Main duties of the job
To provide day-to-day care for patients under the supervision of a registered nurse, adhering to best practices, standards, and guidelines, and contributing towards patient care and treatment.
With strong team working skills, you will demonstrate values that are important to us, communicating well with both colleagues and patients. You should have the vision and ability to help move the service forward, while getting the best out of your colleagues and team, never compromising on quality and treating others with respect and dignity.
We believe in accountability and shared responsibility, so you'll have plenty of peer support too.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others, or simply fancy a fresh start, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, we provide a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute, and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000 across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of a team with engaged leadership at all levels. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job responsibilities
You will 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/Skills/Experience
* Willingness to undertake an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in mental health care provision, or to be working towards level 3 to be achieved within 18 months of appointment.
* Relevant experience in providing care to patients with mental health needs.
* Previous experience within the mental health care setting.
* Ability to work under supervision.
* Ability to communicate and receive information.
* Ability to maintain records.
* Participation in clinical supervision.
* Ability and fitness to undertake physical intervention training.
* Ability to work on a shift rotation of days and nights over a 7-day period.
* Evidence of effective team working.
* Flexibility to adapt to organisational changes as well as changes within the Unit.
* Welsh speaker.
* Knowledge of the principles of recovery for individuals with mental health problems.
* IT Skills.
* NVQ Level 2 in health and social care.
Other Relevant Requirements
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
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 to submit for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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