Health Care Assistant

Job overview

Ffrancon Ward are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Health Care Support Worker to join their team. You must have an interest in working within Women's health as this ward is a busy, acute ward caring for patients with Gynaecology conditions. You will be part of a team of hard working and dedicated nursing, medical and administration staff, and on a daily basis you will be required to work in liaison with the team to ensure the delivery of safe, well organised and effective care ensuring a positive experience for patients and families who access our service. We actively encourage staff development through education programmes and in-house training. We care passionately about providing high quality patient centred care and welcome applicants from candidates who possess the same drive and enthusiasm.

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

Main duties of the job

Provide basic nursing care and support under direction of a trained nurse. Record observation e.g. pulse, blood pressure, temperature and urinalysis after competency based assessment, reporting all abnormalities to a registered nurse.

Ensure accurate labelling, identification and safe collection of specimens and blood products.

Applicants must have an approachable manner necessary to deal with patients and their relatives and desirable experience of a hospital environment.

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.