Health Care Assistant

You will contribute to managing complex health needs, including assisting with clinical interventions under supervision and supporting children engage positively in their environment. Building trusting relationships with children, families and colleagues will be a key part of your role.

Provide safe, compassionate and person-centred care to children with learning disabilities and complex health needs.

Assist with personal care, mobility and daily living activities.

Support clinical interventions under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Help children manage challenging behaviours in a positive and supportive way

Encourage independence and participation in therapeutic and recreational activities

Contribute to household tasks including menu planning, shopping, laundry and cleaning to ensure a safe, comfortable and homely environment

Maintain clear and accurate records and contribute to care planning

Promote dignity respect and safe guarding at all times

This role can be physically demanding and requires a good level of physical fitness. You will be required to engage in physical activities, move around frequently and respond to the children's needs throughout your shift.

Applications for this role will be capped, if you are interested please apply as soon as possible. Before applying please read the job description and person specification to ensure that this is a role you would be interested in and suitable for.

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.

• 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.

Essential: - To have / willing to work towards Level 3 - equivalent / relevant experience

Essential: - Able to follow policies and procedures

Essential: - Experience working in a recognised care setting

Essential: - Must hold a full driving licence with business use.