Healthcare Assistant - Falmouth Inpatients

Healthcare Assistant - Falmouth Inpatients

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 21st March 2025. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is 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 or band 3 positions depending on your level of experience. Healthcare Assistants will join our nursing team at Falmouth Community Hospital. The role will require the post holder to be committed to the ongoing development of the ward and multidisciplinary team working, aiming to deliver the highest standards of patient care to our predominantly elderly patients. The shifts the post holder would be undertaking are a range of long day and night duties on a rotational basis to support 24-hour nursing care, 7 days per week.

Main duties of the job

This role is an entry-level post within Cornwall Foundation Trust for colleagues developing into future Healthcare Assistant aligned posts. The post holder will be required to:

1. Assess and support patients with personal care needs
2. Undertake clinical observations
3. Provide general social interaction with patients, talking, observing, and escalating concerns
4. Support patients with meals including preparation and service
5. Assist patients with personal care
6. Support the wider team with domestic and housekeeping duties
7. Meet and greet patients
8. Carry out and support with other duties our trained and experienced staff need completing
9. Report any concerns or issues to the manager in charge
10. Document support and care on computer notes
11. Make or receive telephone calls

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organization and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work, and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer and during other holidays, many people choose to visit the area, increasing the number of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role, please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Experience in communicating with a range of people verbally and in writing
• Willingness and competency to complete the Care Certificate within a set timeframe
• Willingness and competency to complete further training for progression to Healthcare Assistant within an agreed timeframe
• Level 2 qualification or experience in a care environment

Skills and Aptitude

• Willingness to assist and support patients, carers, and staff as needed
• Ability to cope with a varied workload

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to use a computer for work and training purposes
• Knowledge of working in a care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust