Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Health Care Assistant

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Job summary

Health Care Assistants - Band 3

We are recruiting Mental Health Care Assistants and we need your help! Experience is not essential however you must be motivated, kind and compassionate with a can do attitude to be successful in this role.

We need people who can offer the flexibility to work across different wards each day meeting the challenges of working shift patterns across 24 hours 7 days per week in very busy inpatient environments.

The post holder will join with all the members of staff who work in the Trust to provide a first class service both to patients and their carers

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic person to become part of our friendly and supportive Team. We are seeking only the best Health Care Assistant, those who really want to 'make a difference', with the Trust values at the core of patient care.

Do you feel you could meet our patient's expectations? Do you want to develop your skills, with the backing of a well-developed team and make a difference to the recovery of our patients? Are you seeking an opportunity to join a forward thinking Trust, great career opportunities, excellent training, where you can be challenged but rewarded and provide the standard of care to really make a difference every day - If the answer is yes, we want you to join our team.

The successful candidate will form part of a team of Health Care Assistants to work in inpatients wards at the Caludon centre. You will provide direct care according to the individual needs of the patient but will also support the development, implementation and evaluation of care.

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 groups

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.

Details

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-6937262-CG

Job locations

St Michael’s Hospital

St Michael’s Road

Warwick

CV34 5QW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Ideally you will have:

NVQ/QCF Level 3/Care certificate or equivalent qualification or be working towards

Good level of general education including literacy and numeracy

Willing and able to undertake training including MAPA and Basic life support

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ideally you will have:

NVQ/QCF Level 3/Care certificate or equivalent qualification or be working towards

Good level of general education including literacy and numeracy

Willing and able to undertake training including MAPA and Basic life support

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ/QCF Level 3/Care certificate or equivalent qualification or be working towards
  • Good level of general education including literacy and numeracy
  • Willing and able to undertake training including MAPA and Basic life support, food hygiene

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Good written communications

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within mental health services/care setting.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ/QCF Level 3/Care certificate or equivalent qualification or be working towards
  • Good level of general education including literacy and numeracy
  • Willing and able to undertake training including MAPA and Basic life support, food hygiene

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Good written communications

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within mental health services/care setting.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

St Michael’s Hospital

St Michael’s Road

Warwick

CV34 5QW


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

St Michael’s Hospital

St Michael’s Road

Warwick

CV34 5QW


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Victoria Edwards

Victoria.Edwards@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-6937262-CG

Job locations

St Michael’s Hospital

St Michael’s Road

Warwick

CV34 5QW


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