Health Care Assistant

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for motivated Health care assistants to join our team. Please note there are 4 posts available.

Aran ward, YG is a 30 bedded mixed sex ward for nursing patients with acute and chronic gastroenterology disorders. Our patients are supported by an extremely knowledgeable team of doctors, ward nurses, specialist GI nurses, gastro unit, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and pharmacists.

We specialise ininflammatory bowel disease such as Chrons, ulcerative colitis, GI cancers, nutritional issues, non-alcoholic and alcoholic liver disease.

Aran ward is a developing team who support each other and always go over and above for our patients. We are a friendly and approachable team who treat all patients as we wish to be treated, ensuring safety, confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.

Teamwork is our priority, priding ourselves on providing evidence based, holistic and individualised care for our patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

Assist the registered nurse/practitioner to deliver a high standard of holistic patient care, ensuring that the patients` dignity and equality is maintained at all times.

We specialise ininflammatory bowel disease such as Chrons, ulcerative colitis, GI cancers, nutritional issues, non-alcoholic and alcoholic liver disease.

We manage these conditions with various interventions including:Ng tube placement and management, intravenous infusions, endoscopy and PEG insertion, liver biopsy, alcohol withdrawal management and education, ascitic drains, radiological studies and interventions.

Teamwork is our priority, priding ourselves on providing evidence based, holistic and individualised care for our patients and their families.

Our nurses are encouraged to continue to develop and progress to their full potential.

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

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.