Shift patterns will be dependent on the needs of the child and may involve working a mixture of days, evenings, nights and weekends.
This post is for a fixed term period
The opportunity has arisen for fixed term recruitment of a health care support worker to support children with complex health care needs. The successful candidate will work within community, home or school setting to provide hands on nursing care to children with a range of complex health care conditions. This is an extremely rewarding area of practice caring for children with life limiting/ life threatening conditions. The post holder will be required to be caring, compassionate and dedicated. An ability to work well on own initiative and within a small team. The post holder will be required to work shifts mainly unsociable hours and nights. Previous experience and / or training in caring for a children with health care needs. Experience / knowledge of children with long term ventilation would be an advantage. Full training to deliver the hands on care required for a number of children supported by the service will be provided through competency assessment / training.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
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.
