Health Care Assistant

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health care assistant working as part of the intensive support within the Warwickshire locality working with adults with learning disabilities in collaboration with families and other services to avoid specialist hospital admission The post holder will work under the direction and supervision of a Qualified Nurse.

Experience of working with people with learning disabilities or within a community learning  is essential.

We are a hard working forward thinking team looking for a motivated and capable individual to join us.

You will be fully supported with training and supervision necessary for you to carry out this role.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification before applying

Main duties of the job

The teams’ aim is to empower and promote individuals with a learning disability and complex needs to live meaningful lives.

The role will entail working with adults with a learning disability with mental health needs to live in the community. The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing  support to people with Learning Disabilities who may present with challenging behaviours.

The post holder will work as part of the Intensive Support Multi-Disciplinary Team, under the supervision of a qualified Nurse.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide holistic care for Adults with a Learning Disability and complex needs requiring specific health interventions.

To be responsible for a caseload of service users who require close monitoring under the supervision of a Band 5 Community nurse.

Be allocated to work with service users and assist in the development of care plans and risk assessments along side the clinical team including undertaking observations and monitoring.

Provide a rich and stimulating environment enhancing the lifestyle of the service users and their individuality