Band 3 Senior Health Care Assistant

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Leicester is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their Neurodevelopment team, aimed at improving care for children and young people. The role involves supporting clients in their health journey and working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting. Candidates should have a full UK driving licence and a passion for delivering high-quality care. This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car during working hours.
• Experience in healthcare settings preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Taking physical or psychological measurements from clients as delegated.
• Supporting clients in maintaining their health and wellbeing.
• Assisting with the planning and provision of clinical care.

Skills

Ability to support clients/service users

Strong communication skills

Understanding of clinical care practices

Job description

We are rapidly expanding our Neurodevelopmental offer to the children and young people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT) has a fabulous opportunity to grow our team to positively impact the experience for children, young people and their families. This post is for 37.5 hours a week, Monday‑Friday. Please note that this role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a car during working hours. The ongoing Neurodevelopment (ND) Improvement Programme has set out to improve the outcomes of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by identifying the resources committed to their diagnosis and care, agreeing opportunities for improvement and implementing new delivery, finance and workforce models. Successful candidates will be joining an ambitious and passionate multi‑disciplinary team of clinical and administrative colleagues feeding into the ND programme. Post holders will need to have the skills and character to consistently deliver high quality care and work creatively at pace with colleagues with our CYP and families at the centre. The successful applicants will be at the core of the exciting work and improvements for our local population; working to make a significant impact to reducing waiting lists and improving access to support for CYP.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking physical or psychological measurements from named clients/service users as delegated by the team.
• Supporting clients/service users in maintaining their health and wellbeing.
• Undertaking specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities.
• Under the supervision of healthcare professionals assist the healthcare team with the planning, organising and provision of clinical care.
• Ensuring high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.
• Assisting Registered Professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Accurately recording patient information.
• Provides support and supervision to other colleagues and learners as appropriate.

We take pride in the versatility of our skill mix within the team and seek results in utilising a variety of competencies.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied.