Job overview

We are recruiting for Health Care Support Worker Bank staff throughout South East Wales.

If you are a highly motivated, skilled, knowledgeable, dynamic individual with excellent caring and communication skills we would welcome your application.

We are looking to appoint caring patient-focused Bank Health Care Support Workers who are enthusiastic individuals to work in various locations covering all areas throughout Community Wards, Scheduled and Unscheduled Care Divisions, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.

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.

Main duties of the job

Please do not apply if you do not have all of the below. The successful applicants will have: 

• NVQ/QCF Level 2 (minimum) in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is essential.

• A minimum of 6 months recent experience in a care or domiciliary setting.
• Proven track record of being reliable and dependable. 

• A flexible approach to work.
• Right to Work (those who require sponsorship or who are sponsored by another organisation will not be eligible to apply)

if your application is shortlisted for an interview please ensure you are available on this date as we can not offer alternative dates at this time. 

You will need to bring evidence of the above requirements to the interview if you are shortlisted. Failure to supply these documents at interview will result in your interview being cancelled.

Please note successful applicants will be required to attend a 5 day clinical skills course, availability to attend is mandatory.  If you are unable to commit to this course your application will be rejected. 

Upon completion of the training, you have 4 weeks to complete a portfolio workbook which needs to be signed off at ward level per shift you work. You must evidence that you have the necessary competencies as outlined in your workbook. In order to complete this portfolio you must be available to work Bank Shifts immediately upon completion of your training.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. 

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.