# Enhancing Lives Team - Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/enhancing-lives-team-support-worker/aac43382-28b1-4837-80e3-bb54fab0aa0a
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/enhancing-lives-team-support-worker/aac43382-28b1-4837-80e3-bb54fab0aa0a.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- **Town:** Bangor
- **Region:** North Wales
- **Country:** Wales
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-19T11:03:20.042Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Wrexham/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/Harm_Reduction_Service_Substance_Use/Harm_Reduction_Service_Substance_Use-v8040675
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8040675?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

The post holder will be required to participate as part of the Enhancing Lives Team, providing support and wellbeing interventions to service users in the community.

The Support Worker will play a significant role in the Enhancing Lives Team; aiming to support the outcomes of engaging/re-engaging vulnerable individuals experiencing complex needs in relation to issues including substance use, homelessness, mental health and offending behaviour, which is often underpinned by trauma.

### Main duties of the job

Support Workers will undertake roles and duties delegated by senior members of the team. Working within the boundaries of the Enhancing Lives Team, the scope of the role enables the post holder to make a limited assessment of individual need and act upon their assessment.

They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of people being supported by providing quality evidence based care. The post holder will follow explicit protocols, policy and procedures and provide supervision to more junior staff.

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

### Detailed job description and main 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 Details

The post holder will be required to participate as part of the Enhancing Lives Team, providing support and wellbeing interventions to service users in the community.

The Support Worker will play a significant role in the Enhancing Lives Team; aiming to support the outcomes of engaging/re-engaging vulnerable individuals experiencing complex needs in relation to issues including substance use, homelessness, mental health and offending behaviour, which is often underpinned by trauma.

## Job Description

Support Workers will undertake roles and duties delegated by senior members of the team. Working within the boundaries of the Enhancing Lives Team, the scope of the role enables the post holder to make a limited assessment of individual need and act upon their assessment.

They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of people being supported by providing quality evidence based care. The post holder will follow explicit protocols, policy and procedures and provide supervision to more junior staff.

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

## 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience of working within a relevant service as a senior HCA / HCSW/support worker.

**Desirable**

- Experience of working at as a support worker within a relevant community setting using an assertive outreach approach

### Qulifications & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Degree or equivalent experience in relevant field of practice.
- Awareness of substance use, mental health, housing and criminal justice issues

**Desirable**

- Awareness of harm reduction guiding principles and interventions

## Documents

- [oh form (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329206)
- [jdps english (pdf, 696.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329204)
- [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 568.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329205)
- [welcome letter (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329207)
- [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220)
- [welcome letter cymraeg (pdf, 528.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329208)
- [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937)
- [nhs north wales - the right choice (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2075)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1632)

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