Job overview

Royal Gwent Hospital D2W elective surgery

We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker to join our Elective Surgical Ward. The ward is Urology and breast elective surgery. The Ward provides quality care to patients requiring major and minor elective operations.

Main duties of the job

Royal Gwent Hospital - D2W Urology

Health Care Support Worker

We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Support Workers to join our elective urology ward. The ward houses minor and major urology with some breast surgery. The Ward provides quality care to patients requiring major and minor elective and emergency operations. Also, within your duties you will be expected to meet and greet patients to ensure checks are complete upon arrival to the Ward.

Individuals must be motivated, enthusiastic and reliable. You must be a team player who is committed to improving the patient experience and supporting the junior staff on the ward.

The successful applicant must be caring and hard working, with good communication skills, and be able to work well in a team.

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

This post is currently advertised at Band 2. The role is under review within the Health Board as part of a national review and may, in future, progress to Band 3 with an updated job description. If appointed, your manager will ensure you are kept informed and will support you through any changes, including discussing relevant training requirements

Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office’s criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.