# Healthcare Assistant - Bodmin CATU > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-bodmin-catu/f44d2d02-5bc3-417d-a146-53d2ac627e2b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-bodmin-catu/f44d2d02-5bc3-417d-a146-53d2ac627e2b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bodmin - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum/Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Shift working) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T11:52:08.940Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Bodmin/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Healthcare_Assistant/Healthcare_Assistant-v8062494 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8062494?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 24 July 2026.  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 24 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 This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: - Cornwall Foundation Trust - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. - 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 ### 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’. ## Job Details Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 24 July 2026. 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 24 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. ## Job Description This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: Cornwall Foundation Trust Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. 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 ## 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** - NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent - Clinical skills eg venepuncture, blood transfusion, aseptic non touch technique **Desirable** - NVQ 3 in Direct Care ### Experince. 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