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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Edgwick PICU Team (Formerly Rowans PICU) as a Healthcare Assistant Band 3. 

Inpatient services will provide a service to people experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis (functional or organic) who require urgent treatment and delivery of required interventions who may be detained under the Mental Health Act, whilst using the least restrictive environment to facilitate recovery.

We support Flexible Working(depended on Service needs)

We are based at the Caludon Centre.

The Trust is committed to reducing its impact on the environment by preventing pollution, continually improving it environmental performance which increases the wellbeing of staff and patients. As a member of staff, you are expected to adhere to policies to assist the Trust in meeting its environmental and sustainability targets.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide assistance and support to the professionally qualified  staff in;

Delivering treatment and required interventions of mental health needs under supervision of a senior member of the team.
Delivering aspects of the care cluster pathway i.e. providing a range of 
activities.
Following evidenced based interventions under supervision.
Monitoring concordance to care and treatment plans reporting back to senior staff.
Supporting Care packages as delegated to meet the needs e.g. Organic 
patients.
Contributing to the review of care by providing feedback.
Recording in patient clinical notes with over sight by senior staff.

Working for our organisation

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, 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 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.