Health Care Support Worker

Swansea Bay University Health Board are currently recruiting for HCSWs to join our team at Morriston Hospital. If you are hard-working, caring and motivated then this may be a chance to open a new chapter in your life! in a role where you could make a big difference to patients who need our care. As you can imagine, our hospitals don't close and as such our HCSW's work a variety of shift patterns to ensure our patients get around the clock care. A typical shift pattern is a long day 7:00am -7:30pm which does mean long shifts, but less days worked each week. After a couple of weeks this will also include night duty which is 7:00pm-7.30am., Successful candidates will be appointed to either of the following dependant on experience: Health Care Support Worker (Band 3) - If the person specification is met and experience supports appointment Trainee Health Care Support Worker (Band 3 - Annex 21)as set out within the NHS Wales Terms & Conditions of Employment (please see additional information provided which explains the trainee pay arrangements known as Annex 21). The trainee post will be applicable when the successful candidate has a current level of experience that supports appointment but requires further training to the full remit of the Health Care Support Worker.It is a condition of appointment to the trainee position that the required competencies are achieved within 12 months

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On successful attainment of the competencies to the required level you will be appointed to the full remit of Health Care Support Worker and will work to the complete Job Description commensurate to that post. During the training period you will undertake a series of competencies as well as on the job training.

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

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant 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. You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand 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 thatour 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.