Health Care Assistant - LD community

Job description

Learning Disability Crisis Response Intensive Support team (LD CRIST)The LD CRIST are a multi‐disciplinary team, with learning disability & mental health nurses, health care support workers, psychology, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and psychiatry.

The LD CRIST provide a service 7 days a week between the hours of 08:00–21:00 hrs, including bank holidays.

Opportunities have arisen for a Band 3 Community Learning Disability Support Worker to join LPT to support people and their families in a community setting.

The primary aim of the team is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. LD CRIST will provide rapid assessment and intensive support to people with a learning disability and behaviours that challenge or mental health conditions.

The principle role of the Senior Healthcare Assistant is to assist the healthcare team in the provision and delivery of programmes of patient care under the indirect supervision of registered practitioners. This includes taking physical or psychological measurements from named clients/service users as delegated by the team.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to assessments and interventions including undertaking direct observations, completing specialist risk assessments and care planning.

Support clients/service users in maintaining their health and wellbeing.

Undertake 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.

Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.

Assist Registered Professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.

Accurately record patient information and provide support and supervision to other colleagues and learners as appropriate.

The ideal candidate will have had previous experience of working with adults or children with Learning Disabilities in a community setting. You must have excellent communication/interpersonal skills and the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

This role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work during working hours.

Equal Opportunities & EEO StatementWe 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.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employment ConditionsFor all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6‐month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual; this will be deducted from salary once started.

Disclosure 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 nameLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

AddressThe Agnes Unit,

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

31-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English