Health Care Assistant - Community Resource Team

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 3 Health Care Assistant working 36 hours per week based in Wrexham. The Community Resource Team ethos is to focus on supporting patients home earlier from hospital with an individualised package of care to meet their needs.

The hours of work are variable, covering from 8am to 10pm and will include weekend working and Bank Holidays. The geographical area of cover is across the County of Wrexham to support service need.

We are looking for candidates with a strong work ethic to provide an excellent standard of care with the right values for this role. Full induction into the post will be supported and there are great opportunities for career advancement and the opportunity to develop additional skills such as venepuncture and recording of patient clinical observations following training and competencies.

Main duties of the job

The Health Care Assistant role will include assisting patients who need care and support to remain independent in their own homes with activities of daily living such as washing and dressing, meal preparation and prompting with the administration of medication. The role involves working in partnership with the dynamic multidisciplinary team and external agencies to meet individuals' needs.

The post holder will function as part of the Integrated Multidisciplinary Community Health Care team. He/she will be responsible for carrying out designated work, much of which will involve direct patient care. This care will be delegated by trained staff and the post-holder will be expected to work under the indirect supervision of trained staff.

The post holder is required to travel independently across a large geographical area in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service.

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

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.