Healthcare Support Worker, Recovery, Uhw - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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Cardiff, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Are you a people person that thrives on helping to deliver a first-class patient service? The come and join our exceptional team in the Recovery suite at University Hospital of Wales.


As a Recovery Health Care Support Worker you will provide assistance to all the members of the Recovery team by supporting the registered staff in the Recovery environment, alongside collecting patients from the ward and transporting them to theatre.


You will be responsible for checking specimens and collecting and returning all equipment as necessary from the wards and other departments.

The role is varied and can be demanding, so you will need to be physically resilient.

You will be required to collect patients from to and from the ward transporting them to theatres.

You will also be required to assist the trained staff checking patient profiles and ensuring the correct documentation is brought to theatre.


You will asked to distribute specimens to the correct laboratories, collect beds from the wards, collect blood from the blood bank and complete any necessary paperwork as required.

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


Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.

Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.

Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.


Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.

We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.


Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.

Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.

Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
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