Healthcare Assistant Palliative Care

Job summary

Healthcare Assistant Palliative Care - Band 3

Full time, permanent role

Due to internal promotion on qualifying as a band 4 (trust funded and supported) we are really excited to offer this opportunity to join our expanding and developing community palliative care team

As a band 3 healthcare assistant, the post holder will work as part of the community palliative care team and undertake a broad range of nursing support duties relating to the care of patients with end-of-life care needs in the place where they live, usually their own homes.

The post holder will work under the direction of the palliative care team providing care and support as required to patients and their families with end-of-life care needs

The post holder will work within the clearly defined boundaries of their competencies

Main duties of the job

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

About us

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.

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

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.