Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 201-25-289-B
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bodmin Community Hospital
- Town
- Bodmin
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum/Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant - Bodmin CATU
Band 3
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Selection day at Carew House, Bodmin on 22nd August 2025. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer opportunities for experienced Healthcare Assistants for Bodmin CATU/SDEC Unit.
Bodmin Community Assessment and Treatment Unit has 22 beds. These provide hospital care for elderly patients and people who need rehabilitation after surgery or an illness. The unit has a day case bed for when people do not need an overnight stay.
Same day emergency care (SDEC) is one of the many ways the NHS is working to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time for patients. It aims to benefit both patients and the healthcare system by reducing waiting times and hospital admissions, where appropriate.
Full time, permanent contract undertaking a range of night duties 19:30- 08:00 hrs and long days 07:30 - 20:00 hrs on a rotational basis in order to support 24 hour nursing care, 7 days per week.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of clinical care, planned and assessed by the Registered Nurses
• To carry out care / other duties under indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse
and/or Senior Health Care Assistant
• Support care on a day-to-day basis for all patients in the clinical area in a manner
sensitive to the individual clients needs and wishes, acknowledging their rights and
beliefs at all times
• Contribute to resource management within the clinical area
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent
- Clinicalskills eg venepuncture, blood transfusion, aseptic non touch technique
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3 in Direct Care
Experince. Skills & Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Previous hospital experience
- Adaptability to cope with changing workload
- Able to competently organise and carry out designated workload within scope of previous training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Mackinnon
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01208 251528
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