Senior Healthcare Assistant at Betsi Cadwalladr University Health Board (Sponsorship Available)
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), one of the leading healthcare providers in North Wales, is seeking a Senior Healthcare Assistant for a highly rewarding role with the potential for sponsorship.
BCUHB serves around 700,000 people, offering a comprehensive range of primary care, community, mental health, and hospital services.
We are looking for candidates with the necessary skills and experience, who thrive on challenges and have a passion for helping others. This position offers excellent career development opportunities within BCUHB, a forward-thinking organization that operates under its “Proud to Lead” competence framework.
At BCUHB, we foster an inclusive, supportive work environment, committed to equality, diversity, and engaged leadership at all levels. As a “Disability Confident Employer,” we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, ensuring a fair and equitable workplace for everyone.
Apply now to become part of a team dedicated to making a difference!
Salary: £26,928 to £29,551 a year
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Bangor, UK
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Senior Health Care Assistant within the new Health Protection Service (HPS).
The newly created HPS will work in partnership, to respond to health protection measures and threats as required. It is envisaged that the HPS will evolve over the year and the post holder will work, either at their designated work base or as part of an agile, patient-facing, outreach team at any location within North Wales.
The Health Protection Team will work alongside other agencies such as Public Health Wales to protect and improve health and well-being and reduce health inequalities for the people of North Wales.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic band 4 to join our new team. The role will require the post holder to be an effective communicator and practice in accordance with the standards and statutory requirements and operate within the boundaries of the role and essential competencies. Are you proactive? Do you enjoy working in an exciting developing environment? Do you have a passion to deliver excellent services? Do you want to help develop this new service now and into the future? If you are, come and join us in this new Health Protection Service.
Main Duties
* The post holder will work as part of the Health Protection Service, either at their designated work base or as part of an agile, patient-facing, outreach team at any location within North Wales.
* The post holder will work under the direction and support of a Registered Nurse by following the Health Board’s protocols, policies, procedures, pathways, clinical governance requirements and care plans.
* Ensure effective communication with patients, carers, multidisciplinary team and the wider health and social care community.
* Practice in accordance with Health Board standards, statutory requirements, operate within the boundaries of the role, and assessed competencies.
* Use personal effectiveness and knowledge to contribute to the development and delivery of a quality service.
* Work proactively as a member of the multi-disciplinary and multi-professional healthcare team, in support of registered practitioners.
* Manage a small defined caseload of patients under the supervision of the registered nurse.
* Work within current national and local guidelines for Infectious Disease in relation to correct Personal Protective Equipment being used at all times, ensuring correct donning and doffing advice is adhered to at all times.
* The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Requirements
* Foundation diploma/degree in Healthcare Practice (Level 4) or equivalent.
* Five GCSEs at grades A – C or equivalent level of qualification, e.g., NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care related subject.
* Be able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy to key skills Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade A – C in English and Maths).
* Maintain a record of own personal development.
* Able to relate theory to practice.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Assistant Practitioner within nursing/therapies.
* Relevant experience in Health Protection.
* Awareness of clinical governance.
* Previous Health Care Support Worker experience at a Band 3.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Evidence of good organisational skills.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Ability to negotiate and communicate with patients and all members of the Multidisciplinary Team.
* Evidence of IT skills e.g., e-mail, MS Word, Excel and Office.
* Demonstrate good verbal communication and written skills.
* Able to be flexible within the team and working environment.
* Competencies in venepuncture.
* Experience of supporting the development of others.
Other
* Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
* Able to work hours flexibly.
* 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.
Required Documents
* CV/Resume
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply.
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