Community Mental Health Healthcare Assistant - DOPMH Bodmin

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to join our Dementia & Older People Mental Health (DOPMH) team, supporting individuals with a dementia diagnosis or a functional mental health illness.

As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), you will work closely with our multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes a Consultant Psychiatrist, Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPNs), Memory Assessment Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Dementia Liaison Nurse, Psychologist, and the Primary Care Dementia Team.

• A caring, compassionate approach and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently in the community.
• Previous experience in healthcare or mental health support is desirable but not essential - full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

• Support patients and their carers in the community, either in their own home or in a care setting.
• Deliver time-specific, care-planned contact alongside the patient's care coordinator.
• Provide a range of services, including practical and emotional support, as outlined in individual care plans.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT to ensure high-quality, person-centred care

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.

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 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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.