Overview

This is a NHS role (permanent) with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board based in Wrexham, LL13 7TD. The advertised salary is £26,300. Applications close on 1 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for Full time & Part Time -Permanent Band 2 Health Care Support worker on Bonney Ward at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

Bonney Ward (27 beds) specializes in Diabetes and Endocrinology unit providing care for both medical and surgical patients with a variety of conditions, which can lead to a range of learning opportunities. The Unit plays an important role in helping us to reduce hospital acquired and other infections by treating the diagnosed infection promptly, using best practice, while protecting other patients from cross-contamination.

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

Applicants must have an approachable manner necessary to deal with patients and their relatives and desirable experience of a hospital environment. Applicants will work as part of a team of nurses on the ward and undertake patient fundamentals of nursing care tasks under the direct or indirect supervision of a Registered General Nurse responsible for the patient's management.

Following an agreed level of training, NVQ level 2 & 3 in care, the successful candidate will be required to work internal rotation on the ward.

You will need to be flexible and dynamic in your approach in delivering care to patients. The post holder needs to have good communication skills and be an effective team player.

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.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

How this role compares

We hold 161 NHS vacancies in Wales that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £28,819. This role pays less than about 97% of them.

There are 3,997 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 195 of them in Wales.

You have 2 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 13 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has 56 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.

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