Psychiatric Liaison Health Care Support Worker- Central

at  Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job Purpose
To provide support to the liaison team nurses consisting of Adult liaison, Older persons liaison, Alcohol liaison, occupational therapist, pharmacist, speciality doctors and consultant with the assessment and risk assessment of service users presenting to the emergency department and on the general/medical wards of the general hospital.
The role also requires the post holder to attend the general hospital wards to complete reviews on patients open to liaison and at times support the one-to-one mental health needs of some individuals.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a health care support worker vacancy in psychiatric liaison based in the Ablett unit Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital.
Central to this journey will be the contribution of our Healthcare Support Workers, and yours will be a key role in the organisation, complementing the expertise of other experienced nurses and will be part of a fast-paced Mental Health & Learning Disability Division. With an integrated approach to health care, you will have the opportunity to work across different areas and you will develop innovative and effective approaches to patient care and service delivery across a large geographical area in YGC.
With strong team working skills, you will be able to demonstrate the values that are important to us, communicating well with both colleagues and patients. You should have the vision and ability to help move the service forward, while getting the best out of your colleagues and team and will never compromise on quality, treating others with respect and dignity.
We believe in accountability, but we also believe in shared responsibility - so you will have plenty of peer support too working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
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.
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