Job summary

Health Care Support Worker - Adferiad Ward

We are looking for a caring and motivated Health Care Support Worker to help provide mental health services to patients within our 22 bedded Adult Mental Health Acute Unit, Adferiad Ward at St Cadocs Hospital. The position will be focusing on the direct needs of service users currently suffering a complex mental health problem and under the supervision of senior practitioners will assist in the provision of care and treatment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a team that provides mental health services to patients within an Adult In Patient Unit, focusing on the direct needs of service users currently suffering a complex mental health problem.

Under the supervision of senior practitioners the post holder will assist in the provision of care and treatment to clients.

The role of the Care Support worker is to provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users with complex needs and assist in programmes supporting their recovery during their stay on the unit. The post holder will assist the multi-disciplinary team in providing innovative approaches, which promote recovery and social inclusion for service users. Under direct supervision they will use a plan to provide a flexible client centred programme of activities for individuals and groups of service users.

The post holder will be expected to act at all times within the guidelines of the client's care plan and within the supervision of senior support and or professional in charge

The post holder will be expected to attend and fully complete an agreed induction programme and undertake on-going training relevant to the role. They will also have the option to achieve a Health and Social Care NVQ to support their career development.

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

About us

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 speciality 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Attendance in other in house training
• Equivalent competencies achieved and evidenced through accredited courses or

Experience

Desirable

Skills

Essential

Desirable