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
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.
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.
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.
This advert closes on Friday 24 Jan 2025