Health Care Assistant - Band 3

The successful applicant must be a well-motivated and enthusiastic individual, who is passionate about person centred and holistic care and contributing towards improved health outcomes for adults with a learning disability.

The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must have experience of working in a care setting.

Car driver essential

Applicants are required to complete care certificate on commencement in post.

1. To support service users within a day service setting and develop therapeutic relationships.

2. Support service user to participate in community facilities and activities at day service.

3. Carry out programmes involving care, teaching and behavioural management in group situations and on a one-one support basis to meet individual service user needs in a person centred way.

4. Carry out programmes to introduce service user to new environments outside the home and integration into small group activities.

5. Participate in care planning by facilitating, evaluating and reviewing plans with family, service user and other professionals which are and culturally sensitive and take into account special individual needs and interests.

6. Carry out observations of service users as required observing and assessing skills or activities, reporting of unusual or unexpected events, keep records of daily reports, session objectives and observation charts.

7. Develop skills by participating in specialised training as required.

Please see attached supporting document for more information.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Qualifications

Essential: - Have already achieved NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or will achieve it within an agreed period.

Experience

Essential: - Must have experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities / working in a care environment

Other

Essential: - Must hold a full driving licence