Healthcare Assistant - Launceston Community Hospital

Job summary

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre at Carew House, Bodmin on 22nd September 2023. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are 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.

Launceston Community Hospital is an 18 bedded ward. This role will require the post holder to be committed to the on-going development of the ward and multi disciplinary team working, aiming to deliver the highest standards of patient care to our predominantly elderly patients.

This role will be undertaking a range of Early, Late and Night duties on a rotational basis in order to support 24 hour nursing care, 7 days per week. Although based at Launceston Community Hospital, a flexible working approach is required to support Stratton Community Hospital as service needs require.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the post is:

• 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 clients needs and wishes, acknowledging their rights and beliefs at all times
• Contribute to resource management within the clinical area

Key Dimensions of the post are:

o 18 bedded Community Hospitalo Outpatients Departmento Minor Injuries Departmento X-ray Departmento Physiotherapy Department

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.

Just over 532,000 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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.