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Day Unit Support Worker

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

The closing date is 05 May 2025

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Job summary

This post is Fixed term/Secondment until 31/08/2025 to meet the needs of the service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right person to join our team on a fixed term contract until 31.8.2025 at Lewis Merthyr Day Unit, who who provide specialist dementia care for patients living in the community.

You will need a passion and commitment for older persons care and a personality to want to help those living with dementia maintain their skills and enable them to remain at home for as long as possible.

The day unit provides meaningful activity, occupation and a homely atmosphere where people can enjoy their day.

This is post is fixed term to cover the needs of the service demands.

Main duties of the job

You will need good communication skills, be able to work as part of a team and educated to a NVQ level 2 in health care or have the equivalent experience.

Work within a multidisciplinary team under the direction of of a registered nurse.

To be responsible for organising and delivering meaningful activities within a day unit setting.

To support the delivery of health care within the day unit intervention plan.

Participate in supervision from registered nurses.

Develop knowledge and skills via appraisal and supervision process and keep up to date with the statutory and mandatory training.

Provide a range of interventions required to support service users meet their personal care needs.

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

About us

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

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve

We treat everyone with respect

We all work together as one

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 diverse communities that we serve.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,970 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

110-ACS096-0425-A

Job locations

Ysbyty George Thomas

Mattie Collins Way

Treorchy

CF42 6YG


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 or higher in health care

Experience

Desirable

  • Working in dementia care or mental health setting

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work as part of a Team

Desirable

  • IT Skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of the need to maintain professional boundaries.

Desirable

  • Understanding and appreciation of mental health issues.

personal attributes

Essential

  • Friendly / polite

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 or higher in health care

Experience

Desirable

  • Working in dementia care or mental health setting

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work as part of a Team

Desirable

  • IT Skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of the need to maintain professional boundaries.

Desirable

  • Understanding and appreciation of mental health issues.

personal attributes

Essential

  • Friendly / polite

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty George Thomas

Mattie Collins Way

Treorchy

CF42 6YG


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty George Thomas

Mattie Collins Way

Treorchy

CF42 6YG


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Day Units Manager

Kathryn underdown

Kathryn.Underdown@wales.nhs.uk

01443443613

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,970 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

110-ACS096-0425-A

Job locations

Ysbyty George Thomas

Mattie Collins Way

Treorchy

CF42 6YG


Supporting documents

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