Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

The post holder will contribute to the provision of health care to the people of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) by providing direct support to the ENT Team.

They will be responsible for basic patient care, and undertake specific interventions for patients under the direction of a registered nurse, and in accordance with guidelines, policies and procedures.

The post holder will use own initiative when delivering personal basic patient care, in accordance with CTMUHB policies and procedures and departmental protocols. They are responsible for escalating any concerns immediately to a registered nurse or medical staff in the ENT Team.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for passionate and dedicated Health Care Support Workers to join our ENT outpatients department in the Princess of Wales Hospital.

The successful candidate will work under the direct supervision of the registered nurse. The individual will be required to have good communication skills to be able to relate to patients, members of patients families and the multidisciplinary team that work within the clinical area.

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

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.