Health Care Assistant | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeking a team member to provide support to individuals referred to a community service. The role involves emotional support, assisting with accessing community services, and promoting independent living. Ideal candidates will have experience in support roles and knowledge of local resources. Benefits include generous annual leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience in providing emotional and practical support to individuals.
• Knowledge of community support resources.

Responsibilities

• Work as a team member to support individuals referred to PCDU.
• Provide short term, immediate support to help individuals engage with community support networks.
• Assist Clinicians in assessing health and social needs.
• Engage in practical activities with individuals to promote independent living.

Job description

Overview

To be able to work as a member of a team, to provide support, and give time to individuals referred to PCDU. The team will work with individuals who require short term immediate support to allow them to engage with support networks in their community, the support could be around employment, housing, financial issues, interpersonal relationships or other social issues. The primary focus of the post will be short term work utilising support from ordinary resources within the community and urgent care. To assist Clinicians in the assessment of health and social need of individuals referred to PCDU. Provide emotional support to patients, relatives and carers. Under the direction of clinical staff, the post holder will assist individuals to access community support to enable them to leave the PCDU and use appropriate community services to meet their needs. To assist and engage in practical activities with individuals to enable them to live as independently as possible and promote social inclusion. This will involve working with the individual in short term practical activities such as engaging with housing providers, General practitioners, social care, other secondary care mental health services, voluntary organisations and benefits welfare agencies.

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.

Responsibilities

• Work as a team member to support individuals referred to PCDU.
• Provide short term, immediate support to help individuals engage with community support networks.
• Assist Clinicians in assessing health and social needs of individuals referred to PCDU.
• Provide emotional support to patients, relatives, and carers.
• Under clinical supervision, assist individuals to access community services to meet their needs and enable them to leave PCDU.
• Engage in practical activities with individuals to promote independent living and social inclusion, including liaising with housing providers, General Practitioners, social care, other secondary mental health services, voluntary organisations and welfare benefits agencies.

Benefits and Culture

• 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
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home electronics, gym membership and more
• Discounts with retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service and external helpline
• Staff networks and support groups

About CWPT

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.

Please see Job Description for full details.

To be able to work as a member of a team, to provide support, and give time to individuals referred to PCDU. The team will work with individuals who require short term immediate support to allow them to engage with support networks in their community, the support could be around employment, housing, financial issues, interpersonal relationships or other social issues. The primary focus of the post will be short term work utilising support from ordinary resources within the community and urgent care.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025