Healthcare Support Worker - Dermatology Unit St. Woolos Hospital

Job summary

The post holder will work as part of a team that provides health care services to patients within the Dermatology Unit focusing on the direct needs of service users undergoing healthcare treatments. The HCSW may work on various hospital sites with inpatients, outpatients and those attending for surgical procedures.

The post holder is expected to work within clinical competencies with

support base knowledge.

They are expected to work within defined protocols, adhering to the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales under the direction, and close supervision of and reporting to a Registered Nurse.

Main duties of the job

The Dermatology Unit at St Woolos Hospital are looking for a motivated healthcare support worker to join our nursing team. The unit holds a variety of Dermatology outpatient clinics on weekdays; Monday to Friday.

The role will include supporting Consultants in clinics, patient observations, phlebotomy, supporting patients undergoing surgical procedures.

Welsh and/or English 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.