Health Care Support Worker Cardiff, Wales
Job description
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Support workers, there are two full time posts to work within Rowan House AATU who providing specialist care for people with learning disabilities, we are part of Swansea Bay University Health Board's Mental Health and Learning Disability Delivery Unit.
The successful candidate will be required to work as part of a seven-day service, which includes weekend, nights and bank holidays.
Rowan House offers a dynamic and challenging work environment, in a busy Acute assessment and treatment unit, supporting adults with Learning Disabilities who present with behaviours which can challenge. We aim to provide a high quality, person centred approach based on the Positive Behaviour Support model.
If you are enthusiastic and committed to delivering high quality, person centred care within assessment and treatment unit setting and are looking for a challenge, please feel free to contact us for an informal pre-application discussion.
The post holder will work closely with qualified nursing staff to contribute to the care and development of patients a holistic delivery of care and services which are coherent and consistently applied. They will promote equality for all service users through anti discriminatory practice, supporting individuals’ rights, choices, beliefs and identity and by supporting individuals through effective communication.
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
For full details please see the job description and person specification.
Some of the essential elements of the person specification include:
Qualifications – Essential
- Ability to achieve NVQ Level 3
- Ability to undertake and complete BTEC Advanced Certificate
- Ability to work effectively with others as part of a team.
- Good communication skills, ability to actively listen.
- Ability to work unsupervised once directed.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to quickly develop therapeutic relationships.
- Reliable, flexible and adaptable, able to work rotational shifts over a twenty-four-hour period, seven days per week.
- Have a good sense of personal boundaries and limitations, ability to seek clarification/guidance when required.
