Job summaryHealthcare Assistant Palliative Care - Band 3Full time, permanent roleDue to internal promotion on qualifying as a band 4 (trust funded and supported) we are really excited to offer this opportunity to join our expanding and developing community palliative care teamAs a band 3 healthcare assistant, the post holder will work as part of the community palliative care team and undertake a broad range of nursing support duties relating to the care of patients with end-of-life care needs in the place where they live, usually their own homes.The post holder will work under the direction of the palliative care team providing care and support as required to patients and their families with end-of-life care needsThe post holder will work within the clearly defined boundaries of their competenciesMain duties of the jobFor 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 usAt 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 usexcellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much moresalary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and morediscounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemeswellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and morestaff networks and support groupWe'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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor 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 SpecificationQualificationsEssentialNVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or Healthcare equivalentKnowledge and skillsEssentialAbility to communicate with wide range of peopleAbility to work under own initiativeWorking knowledge of computersWillingness to develop clinical expertise under supervisionExperienceEssentialProven significant experience in a caring environmentKnowledge of Palliative CareessentialEssentialfull driving licence and car ownerDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 detailsEmployer nameCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership TrustAddressPalliative Care Team, Wayside HouseWilsons LaneCoventryCV6 6NYEmployer's websitehttps://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)