# Health Care Assistant

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

## Canonical URLs

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/a4f6522d-2e30-4131-93f6-b898403fb786.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- **Town:** Bangor
- **Region:** North Wales
- **Country:** Wales
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,300 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Other, 37.5 hours per week (Various hours available)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T12:31:31.967Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Wrexham/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/Surgery/Surgery-v8158927
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8158927?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgical Directorate at Wrexham Maelor Hospital for a number of permanent part time / full time Band 2 Healthcare Assistants.

One interview will be conducted for all these positions.

Experience in an Acute Hospital setting would be an advantage, but training will be given.

Post – Full time / Part time

The position involves working within the Surgical Unit; this supports both emergency and elective patients’ on the surgical pathway.

The successful candidates will be required to work on an internal rotation contract within the ward environment. Applicants must have an approachable manner necessary to deal with patients and their relatives and desirable experience of a hospital environment. Applicants will work as part of a team of nurses on the ward and undertake patient care tasks under the direct or indirect supervision of a Registered General Nurse responsible for the patient’s management.

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

Assist the registered nurse/practitioner to deliver a high standard of holistic patient care, ensuring that the patients\` dignity and equality is maintained at all times.

Ensure the principles set out in the fundamentals of care are incorporated into daily practice to ensure high quality service for patients and clients.

Assist the patients to maintain their own hygiene and personal appearance.

To perform duties within the plan of care delegated by a qualified practitioner, only for which they have the relevant training and assessment.

Prepare ward/clinical area for receiving patients by ensuring area is generally clean and tidy – assist in maintaining the standards in the clinical area and report any untidiness/clutter to the appropriate person.

Assist in the admission of new patients into the department by preparing bed/trolley area, welcoming patient, directing to bed/other area, showing patient around the ward.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Values

**Essential**

- Additional demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, e.g. care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment.
- Demonstrate a commitment to working consistently in line with our Organisational Values, and enabling others within the workforce to do so to as evidenced in day to day work and through discussion at PADR.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
- Level 2 in health and social care or equivalent experience.

**Desirable**

- Completion of all Wales Induction Framework.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience required to fulfil the requirements of the post.
- Experience of dealing with the public.

**Desirable**

- Previous clinical experience.

## Documents

- [jdps english (docx, 58.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10459462)
- [sdmp cymraeg (docx, 64.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10459463)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 100.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10459514)
- [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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