# Health Care Support Worker

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

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## 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, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T11:22:13.684Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Bodelwyddan/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v8164351
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8164351?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

A number of exciting opportunities have arisen within Glan Clwyd for permanent/fixed term Band 2 Health Care Support Worker roles within our Trauma and Orthopaedic Ward.

As a Band 2 Health Care Support Worker you will:

- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients with support and supervision provided by a registered health care professional.
- Undertake personal care activities and tasks as delegated by a registered health care professional, in accordance with the HEIW All Wales Guidelines for Delegation.
- Ensure the registered health care professional is regularly updated on the patient’s/client’s condition and improvement/deterioration.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the healthcare setting and appropriate storage of stock items.
- Deliver role in accordance with Health Board values and the Code of Conduct for HCSW’s in Wales.

Full time/Part time hours available.

Out of Hours Enhancements and staff benefits available.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

### 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. To perform duties within the plan of care delegated by a qualified practitioner, only for which he/she has the relevant training and assessment.

Assist patients with dietary and hydration needs and support with personal hygiene requirements. maintain High standards of cleanliness and follow infection prevention guidelines.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working as part of a team

**Desirable**

- Previous experience working with people in a caring capacity

### Skills and Attributes

**Essential**

- Good communication skills - verbal and written, with the ability to convey information clearly and sensitively
- Ability to keep calm in stressful situations
- Ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach
- Organisational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise own workload efficiently

**Desirable**

- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

### Qualifications and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Level 2 in care or ability to undertake a period of induction and on the job training to include theoretical knowledge of care and a range of work-related procedures, for example completion of a competency based workbook equivalent to Level 2 Vocational Qualification

**Desirable**

- Level 2 Vocational Qualification in relevant health care related subject

## Documents

- [oh form (docx, 103.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465562)
- [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 560.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465561)
- [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220)
- [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2838)
- [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)
- [job description & person specification - english (pdf, 480.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465560)

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