Bank Student Healthcare Support Worker

Job overview

Are you a current nursing student, and have you completed your first ward placement?

Would you like to work flexible shifts – that fit around your life?

Band 2 £13.74 (inc WTD payment)

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are looking to recruit Nursing students as Health Care Support Workers to join our Temporary Staffing Bank. As a HCSW, you’ll be at the heart of everything we do, supporting the doctors, nurses and specialists ensuring the patient receives the best possible care.

The successful applicants will be involved in direct and indirect care of our patients in line with agreed protocols. Some of the duties may include:

- Assisting with daily living activities such as eating, showering and using the toilet.

- Taking the patient’s observations such as blood pressure and temperature.

- Talking to patients and reassuring them.

- Assisting nurses and other staff when needed.

- Ensuring a high standard of infection control procedures, in accordance with our policies.

- Maintaining ward stocks, keeping storerooms organised, keeping clinical areas and equipment clean and tidy, and any other duties as delegated by nursing staff.

Main duties of the job

To work in our team, you’ll need to demonstrate the core values as set out by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board;

Kind and caring; Respectful; Trust and integrity; Personal responsibility.

By joining our team within the Temporary Staffing Bank, you are in control of how many shifts and when you’d like to work, helping you achieve the perfect work/life balance.

Opportunities are based at the University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough including Hafan Y Coed Mental Health Hospital, St. David’s Hospital or within the local community.

There are many benefits to working within our Temporary Staffing Bank, which include:

- Working flexible hours to suit you.

- Priority over agency workers.

- A choice of weekly or monthly pay.

- Treated as an internal applicant should you wish to apply for any permanent roles within the University Health Board.

- Access to a range of benefits, such as the NHS Pension Scheme and Staff Discounts.

- Acquire experience in supporting and providing services within a large University Health Board.

- Access to our staff support services, such as our Employee Wellbeing Service.

- Diverse opportunities to build upon your current knowledge and skills set.

If you share our values and would like to join our Temporary Staffing Bank – we would love to receive your application!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will need to be a current nursing student to apply for this role, and will need to have completed your first ward placement.

If you are a medical or midwifery student, you can also apply but will need to attend the relevant training.

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.

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