Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a friendly, motivated Paediatric team at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.The successful candidate will be based within the Paediatric Department at The Royal Glamorgan Hospital which comprises of Children Wards and Paediatric Outpatients.
The wards care for children aged 0-16 yrs of age.
Main duties of the job HCSW duties at band 2 include supporting and caring for children and their families.
Assisting the Registered Nurses, play leader and the Medical team to ensure the smooth running of the Paediatric Unit.
Duties will include ensuring the stock of equipment on the ward and general cleanliness on the unit is maintained.You will be working with the Registered Nurses to provide general care for children and their families, and this can include preparing patients for theatre, chaperoning them to theatre and other appointments within the hospital, recording of observations and providing care to meet hygiene needs of the patients.Enthusiastic applicants are welcome to apply and we aim to appoint people who are looking to expand their knowledge and skills within Paediatrics.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.
Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improveWe treat everyone with respectWe all work together as one team We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities 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 Person Specification Qualifications / Knowledge Essential NVQ level 2 or the equivalent level of knowledge, training & experience Desirable NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care Experience Essential Have experience of caring for children within the field of health or social care Desirable Previous HCSW experience in a health care environment