Job overview
Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 25 September 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.
An opportunity has arisen for a 34.5 hour post working within a busy Minor Injury Unit/Outpatient Department/Wards at Newquay Community Hospital.
This post requires the successful candidate to carry out minor injury treatments such as dressings, plastering, general observations and triage.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have experience working in an Urgent care/MIU/OPD and will have completed MIU skills/triage workbooks.
Work will include:
The provision of assistance to the MIU/OPD trained staff within the minor injury unit/outpatient department in planning, delivering, and evaluating care.
Providing the booking in of patients and attending to patient’s general needs in the OPD. All interventions will be carried out to a high standard under the supervision of the trained MIU/OPD practitioners
To provide A&C support as needed to members of the team.
An ability to work under pressure in an emergency setting and a willingness to undertake further skills training is essential.
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.
Person specification
Education
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English
- NVQ 3 in Direct Care or equivalent qualification / experience
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a HCA within a hospital setting
- Experience of working in an urgent care environment / outpatient department / ward environment
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Computer literate and ability to use web-based IT programmes
- Willingness and ability to undertake further skills training, for example, wound management and plaster cast application.
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This advert is for MIU/OPD Healthcare Assistant - Newquay MIU with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Newquay MIU/OPD. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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