Shirley House is a respite service for adults. As a Health Care Assistant, you will support in the delivery of quality personalised care, showing compassion, respect, and interest in the service users. You will provide holistic care for service users (SU) who have a Learning Disability and/or complex health needs, such as uncontrolled epilepsy, life-limiting conditions, dual diagnosis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and other conditions that require specific clinical interventions.
You will also be involved in our new service, the Enhanced Support Service, providing support to adults who are in complex situations and are at high risk of inappropriate admission to hospital. Be a key worker for named individuals, assist in the development of care plans and risk assessments, and attend meetings as required under the supervision or direction from senior staff.
Your responsibilities include completing electronic Nursing Notes, paper records, and any mandatory charts relevant to the individual. You will be required to support SU into community activities, with and without direct supervision, and contribute to the high quality of care within the service, at the SU home, and within the community.
You must demonstrate a positive attitude when working alongside people with a learning disability and Autism, showing a commitment to support with a personalised approach to ensure the best quality of experiences and life. Support with personal care, promoting independence when possible, and respecting dignity and individualisation. The post is multi-role; therefore, all aspects of duties are required to be carried out, e.g., domestic cleaning, laundry, cooking, shopping, and gardening, encouraging SU involvement.
On occasions, you may be required to be a shift leader where appropriate, supervising staff to ensure care and safety of clients (this can be over a 24-hour period) and includes overall responsibility of the unit and key holding.
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.
* 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.
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