Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Community - Central
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours will include evenings and weekends)
- Job ref
- 201-25-481-A
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Coastal Community Nursing Team
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Healthcare Assistant - Coastal Community Nursing Team
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 a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 22nd August 2025 (morning or afternoon session – to be confirmed).
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Community Health Care Assistant to join our Coastal Community Nursing Team in Cornwall.
This role involves delivering high-quality nursing care to patients in their own homes, including those receiving end-of-life care. Duties may include wound care, venepuncture, catheter care, pressure area management, and personal care.
We value integrated, patient-centred care and are committed to supporting your professional development. Previous care experience is essential.
The role requires the ability to travel independently across the Coastal PCN area. Travel time is included in your shift, and mileage is reimbursed at Agenda for Change rates.
This is a community-based position, covering a wide geographical area from 8am–10pm with 7.5-hour shifts.
Please note: If you require sponsorship, please check the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship on the gov.uk website before applying.
Main duties of the job
To carry out assigned tasks while regularly working without direct supervision involving direct care to patients and carers to support the registered nurse.
To work as a member of the community nursing team within a given geographical area.
The District Nursing Team work on a flexible rota shift system covering the period from 8am to 10pm which includes an on call system offering a high standard of service.
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 increases the numbers of people who use our 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
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of experience in care setting
- Trained in Venepuncture or willingness to undertake relevant training
Desirable criteria
- Additional relevant training in Healthcare
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Good Communication Skills
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to time restraints
- The ability to deal calmly with stress and distressing situations
- Ability to cope under pressure
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
- Andrea Trewhela
- Job title
- District Nurse Locality Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01209 881899
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction
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