Healthcare Support Worker - Forensic

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 2 Health Care Support Workers to join our team in Caswell Clinic Regional Forensic Medium Secure Unit. The clinic is entering a period of modernisation to ensure the continuous provision of dynamic patient focus care and welcomes applicants with the drive to help deliver this vision.

This role will be integral to the development and delivery of the modernisation changes and will require a motivated individual with a passion for delivering high quality, patient centred care to individuals with on-going mental health needs.

The service has an ethos and philosophy surrounding the principles of recovery focused care and encourages continuous personal development and has a strong commitment to clinical governance. You will be actively encouraged to engage in a wide range of education and training as we believe this is integral to providing excellent and relevant holistic care.

Main duties of the job

The Healthcare Assistant (Level 2) will work at all times under the delegation of a registered practitioner or assistant practitioner in the delivery of person centred care.

The post holder will be responsible for following care plans and recording all personally generated observations and documenting care given in individual's notes.

The main responsibilities of the post are to assist registered nurses in meeting the needs of the patient group. Applicants need to be motivated, patient centred and able to work with limited supervision in pursuit of meeting the care needs of our patient group.

Internal rotation is in operation between day and night duties across the 5 wards in our service.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.