Health Care Assistant - Band 3

at  Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Ashby House is a Nurse led health-based respite unit for adults with a learning disability and a complex health need and/or complex behaviours. We operate on a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week basis.
We are a 7 bed unit which is purpose built to accommodate the needs of the individuals that attend the service, based in the Nuneaton countryside.
We also provide a health based day service, The Lodge, which is situated on the same site.
The individuals that attend both services present with a wide range of cognitive and physical disabilities and require support with aspects of daily living- including social activities and managing health conditions. We strive as a service to promote independence and the rights of individuals and ensure that meeting an individual’s needs is our main priority.
The successful applicant must be a well-motivated and enthusiastic individual, who is passionate about person centred and holistic care and contributing towards improved health outcomes for adults with a learning disability.
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.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have experience of working in a care setting with service users with a learning disability.
Car owner / driver essential.
You must have patience, good interpersonal skills and consider clients’ needs to be your first priority.
NVQ in health and Social Care or equivalent

Please refer the Job description for details