Job overview

Health Care Support Worker vacancies 1 full time 37.5 hrs per week fixed term for 6 months to cover the needs of the service has  arisen within the Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services  at Annwylfan Ward, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly. 

Shift patterns are working 7 days a weeks on a  shift pattern working 12hrs long day and 12hr Night shifts.

This post is a fixed term/secondment for 6 months to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post

Main duties of the job

Annwylfan is a 16 bedded Older Adult Mental Health Dementia Assessment ward in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr,

You will need to demonstrate a commitment to delivering high quality person centred care. You will need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with patients, carers and other professionals. You must be an excellent team player, have high levels of motivation and enthusiasm for working in a demanding but rewarding service. You will be joining a team that is passionate and focused on achieving excellence in care delivery, for this challenging and rewarding patient group.

The successful candidate must be able to work flexibility to meet the rotational shift patterns to cover a 24 hour period.

Have an interest in older adult inpatient care and enjoy working in a busy challenging environment. 

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

Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office’s criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.