HCSW Band 2 Transfer Lounge - NHH

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self motivated HCSW to work within the Discharge Lounge based at Nevill Hall Hospital. Applicants need to be professional, caring, friendly, compassionate, and have a degree of flexibility to meet the needs of the service.

The role involves transferring patients from base wards to the discharge lounge, provide care whilst they are in the lounge and ensure the patients are discharged safely., This team ensures patients discharges are expedited by transferring from their ward to a more appropriate area. The service identifies appropriate patients, liaises with their wards and transfers the patients to the discharge lounge, ensuring all belongings are with the patient. This is an opportunity to work with a small and dynamic team supporting the overall flow of the organisation.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.