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MH Health Care Assistant - Larches
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust View all jobs
Posted 26 day(s) ago
Reference: 444-8273850-MH
Job summary
NHSP Migration - 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 on Larches ward at St Michaels Hospital. 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
Candidate Information Pack Dec 24
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.
Details
Date posted
07 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
444-8273850-MH
Job locations
St Michaels hospital
Warwick
CV345QW
United Kingdom
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 Safety intervention 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 Safety intervention 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.
Employer details
Employer name
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address
St Michaels hospital
Warwick
CV345QW
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address
St Michaels hospital
Warwick
CV345QW
United Kingdom