Healthcare Assistant - Camborne and Redruth CATU

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer opportunities for experienced Healthcare Assistants for CRCH CATU.

CRCH Community Assessment and Treatment Unit has 17 beds. These provide hospital care for elderly patients and people who need rehabilitation after surgery or an illness. The unit has a day case bed for when people do not need an overnight stay.

Part time of 30 hours being a permanent contract undertaking a range of night duties 19:30- 08:00 hrs and long days 07:30 - 20:00 hrs on a rotational basis in order to support 24 hour nursing care, 7 days per week. This will include weekends and bank holidays.

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.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the delivery of clinical care, planned and assessed by the Registered Nurseso To carry out care / other duties under indirect supervision of a Registered Nurseand/or Senior Health Care Assistanto Support care on a day-to-day basis for all patients in the clinical area in a mannersensitive to the individual clients needs and wishes, acknowledging their rights andbeliefs at all timeso Contribute to resource management within the clinical area

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 organisation 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. This includes 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 lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.