Job summary AMU and the Acute Care of the Elderly Unit are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker, who wants to make a difference. The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) receives medical admissions from the Emergency Department and the GP. It is an extremely busy unit comprising of 38 beds with 2 assessment/triage trolleys. We have a new unit attached to AMU, the Acute Care of the Elderly Unit (ACE) which provides excellent care for acutely unwell elderly patients. We are one team and you will be allocated to work in both areas. Exceptional team working is essential to this role, along with a warm and friendly bedside manner and the ability to work in a high-pressure area. Previous experience in a hospital/acute setting is beneficial but we accept applications from those without hospital care experience. Main duties of the job The successful candidates will be responsible for assisting the qualified nurses to meet the basic nursing needs of the patients in their care, as well as working from their own initiative and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced working environment. You will need to have outstanding communication skills - you will be part of a team of fellow Health Care Support Workers, physician's assistants, registered nurses and nurse practitioners, junior Doctors and consultants. You will be expected to communicate with these members of the team, along with liaising with our ward clerks on admissions, transfers and discharges. Your day to day routine will consist of but is not limited to: meeting patients hygiene and toileting needs, serving meals and assisting patients to eat and drink, taking and recording of vital observations, blood glucose levels, maintaining good levels of stock and PPE, assisting with wound dressings, disposing of hazardous waste safely and correctly and documenting in patients notes. You will be expected to have a good standard of literacy and numeracy, due to being required to document about the patients skin and the taking and recording of vital signs. There will be the opportunity to further develop with training and education, we enroll all of our Health Care Support Workers onto basic life support training, and there will be opportunities to train to take blood glucose levels. About us 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 Date posted 05 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,970 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 110-ACS388-1124 Job locations Royal Glamorgan Hospital Ynysmaerdy Road Pontyclun CF72 8XR Job description Job 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 The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Job description Job 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 The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good level of education Excellent communication skills Desirable NVQ level 2 or equivalent Knowledge Essential Good understanding of role Desirable Able to demonstrate what role entails Experience Essential Previous experience of Health care setting Desirable Hospital experience Skills Essential Skills in caring for patients in a ward enviorment Desirable Hospital experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good level of education Excellent communication skills Desirable NVQ level 2 or equivalent Knowledge Essential Good understanding of role Desirable Able to demonstrate what role entails Experience Essential Previous experience of Health care setting Desirable Hospital experience Skills Essential Skills in caring for patients in a ward enviorment Desirable Hospital experience 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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Address Royal Glamorgan Hospital Ynysmaerdy Road Pontyclun CF72 8XR Employer's website https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)