Job overview
Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Selection day at Carew House, Bodmin on 24th July 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.
We are looking for caring, compassionate and motivated individuals to join our Mental Health Inpatient Services as Healthcare Assistants across a range of specialist settings, including Forensic, Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU), Acute, Rehabilitation, Children Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Dementia Older People and Place of Safety units.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives by supporting individuals during some of their most challenging times.
This role involves working shifts across a 24-hour period, including:
- Long days
- Nights
- Twilight shifts
- Weekends and bank holiday
Successful candidates will be considered for vacancies across the following areas, subject to service need and availability at the time of appointment:
Bodmin Hospital
- Sowenna
- Fettle
- Garner
- Harvest
- Bowman
- Fletcher
- East Place of Safety
Longreach Hospital
- Carbis
- Cove
- Perran
- West Place of Safety
Main duties of the job
To Support the delivery of care needs by carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care under the supervision of a registered nurse. To contribute to the evaluation of programmes of care by reporting to the clinical supervisor.
As part of a team, provide high quality mental health care to the service users to promote recovery. To do all the above in a manner that maintains safety for all. To assist in service and good practice developments.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Mental Health Healthcare Assistant - Inpatients with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum/ Pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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