# Healthcare Assistant - Newquay Inpatients

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bodmin
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 - £27,476 Per Annum/Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T08:42:36.868Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Newquay/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Healthcare_Assistant/Healthcare_Assistant-v8147143
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8147143?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

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.

Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 21 August 2026.  This will be a morning or afternoon.

We are pleased to offer opportunities for experienced Healthcare Assistants and for those looking to start their careers in healthcare as a Care Support Assistant.  We are committed to developing our staff and can offer band 2 devlopmental to band 3 positions depending on your level of experience.

This role will be based on Newquay Inpatients

This role will require the post holders to be committed to the ongoing development of the wards and multi disciplinary team working, aiming to deliver the highest standards of patient care.

This position will require a cheerful and enthusiastic individual with a “can-do” attitude. In return we will support you in your career.

Permanent contracts available, undertaking a range of  Night duties 19:30- 08:00 and Long days 07:30 - 20:00 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 Healthcare Assistant.
- Support care on a day-to-day basis for all patients in the clinical area in a manner sensitive to the individual client’s 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 the role profile and person specification for both our Band 2 Care Support Assistant and Band 3 Healthcare Assistant, please see the ‘supporting documents’ section.

## Person Specification

### Skills & Aptitude

**Essential**

- Willing to assist and support patients, carers and staff as needed
- Ability to cope with a varied workload
- Skilled in communicating with a range of people, in writing and verbally

### Knowledge and Abilities

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of working in a care setting

### Education & Qualification

**Essential**

- Experienced in communicating with a range of people, in writing and verbally
- Willingness and competency to complete the Care Certificate within set timeframe

**Desirable**

- NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent

## Documents

- [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977)
- [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833)
- [job description (pdf, 289.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10446441)
- [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 307.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10446442)
- [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 258.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10446440)

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