Healthcare Assistant Recruitment Event - May

Job overview

Healthcare Assistant

Please indicate your ward / area / speciality preference at the top of your supporting statement. Please see the attached the 'HCA wards and specialities information sheet' about our divisions and the vacancies we have available.

Provisional face-to-face interview date (by invitation only) in May 2026 - date to be confirmed.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is holding a recruitment event near you!

If you are interested in working for RCHT, where respect, compassion, honesty, and teamwork are our core values then apply for the role below and start your journey with us today.

At RCHT, we are never standing still. We pride ourselves on being innovative and exciting. As an ambitious organisation, we are continuously looking for ways to enhance and improve the services we offer to our patients and staff alike. We are highly focussed on research and training and we will equip you with the skills and confidence you need to make positive change on your journey with us.

As an employee at RCHT, there are many diverse areas that you could work in your career. We will help you develop your skills, knowledge and professional confidence.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Once the job closes, applicants will be shortlisted and will be invited to a face-to-face invitation only interview in May 2026, if essential criteria is met.

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 patient 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

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.