Paediatric Emergency Unit - 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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The Emergency & Acute Medicine Directorate is looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) to come and join our team within our Paediatric Emergency Unit.


As the only Paediatric Major Trauma Centre in Wales, the Emergency & Acute Medicine Directorate sees in excess of 145,000 patients per annum across all departments and is one of the busiest Emergency Units in the UK.

The Emergency & Acute Medicine Directorate consists of the Adult and Paediatric Emergency Unit. It also incorporates the Alcohol Treatment Centre and Barry Minor Injuries Unit.


The successful post holder will be given the opportunity to develop their skills and experience in all these areas within the Directorate.

The Emergency Care environments are challenging but rewarding environments with opportunities to develop and extend the knowledge and skills and work alongside Registered Nurses caring for Paediatric patients with a wide range of surgical, medical and trauma conditions.

To enhance your learning you will be supported by a practice development team.

You will be actively encouraged to undertake further study to enhance your knowledge and skills in this interesting and fulfilling environment.

If you welcome the opportunity to provide excellent patient care in a challenging and rewarding environment then this opportunity is for you.

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

This post is fixed term for 12 month to meet the needs of the service.


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.
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