Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Aptitude
Ability to work without direct supervision and to time restraints
- Skills and Aptitude
Excellent verbal and written skills
- Skills and Aptitude
Ability to cope under pressure
- Education and Qualifications
Evidence of experience in care setting
- Education and Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 qualification in Care or equivalent experience
- Education and Qualifications
GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
The Community Nursing serving St Austell and surrounding area in central Cornwall is offering a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic Community Healthcare Assistants to join our service. We have a vacancy based in the St Austell locality (although occasional cross cover in central maybe be required). The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate a passion for delivering nursing care to adults in their own homes, including those who are approaching end-of-life.
The role is predominantly lone working with the support of a team and requires varied clinical skills such as simple dressings, venepuncture and personal care. The role will encourage professional development through the use of our community matrix to progress your career according to your areas of interest. The trust is committed to personal learning and development within Community Nursing with many opportunities available.
We believe in integrated ways of working to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Previous care experience is essential and a knowledge of local developments in healthcare is desirable.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants have a valid UK driving licence or are able to travel independently on a daily basis to and from the base, patients' homes and other venues around the geographical area. Mileage is paid at agenda for change rates and travel time between visits is incorporated into your working shift.
Main duties of the job
To carry out assigned tasks including personal care to our patients at the end of their lives, wound care, venepuncture, while regularly working without direct supervision involving direct care to patients and carers to support the registered nurse.
Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.
Key Dimensions of the post are: Working 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.
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’.
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.
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This advert is for Community Healthcare Assistant - St Austell Community Nursing Team with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in St Austell, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Pro Rata. The contract type is 9 months (Fixed term or secondment opportunity - end date 6 April 2027). The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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