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BANK Mobile Testing Unit Operative

Employer
Welsh Ambulance Servic
Location
Ty Elwy, St Asaph, St Asaph
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
5 May 2021

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Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications have been received. If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Therefore, please ensure you check your email account regularly

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM BANK POST UNTIL 31/08/2021 TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Welsh Ambulance Service providing support to Covid-19 Mobile Testing Units (MTUs) based at Ty Elwy, St Asaph, testing patients (utilising self-test kit) who are exhibiting Covid-19/Coronavirus symptoms or who have come into contact with an individual who has tested positive for the disease.

We have already established Mobile Testing Unit Teams in Cardiff, Swansea & St Asaph and now look to provide bank opportunities to provide resilience to the teams as the rate of Covid infections remains prevalent across Wales. Opportunities exist for bank work at our Cardiff & Swansea sites.

Successful applicants will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, reassuring members of the public who may be unwell or concerned about the requirement to undergo a test, or the testing process itself.

A range of shifts will be available for your to choose across the seven day week (no nights) and you should be flexible in your approach. You must also be prepared to work outdoors with appropriate training and PPE provided.

This is an opportunity to provide real support to the NHS in the fight against Covid-19. If you are an effective communicator, good at dealing with the public in a stressful or potentially challenging situation, we want to hear from you. You will need to be available to commence and attend training w/c 24th May 2021.

Tell us in no more than 100 words why you feel you have the personal skills & experience to succeed in this role, plus let us know your preferred location.

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

Closing date: 04/05/2021

For further details / informal visits contact:

Katie Austin

Project Support Officer

[email protected]

OR

Recruitment Team

Recruitment Manager

[email protected]

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The Trust actively seeks to recruit and appoint people currently under represented in the workforce. This includes women, people with disabilities, LGBT, and those from minority ethnic groups. All staff are encouraged and supported to learn Welsh. Please be sure to provide full contact details for all referees, including email addresses where possible. Failure to do so may result in significant delays in your application.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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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.

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