Healthcare Assistant - Children's services

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a committed Healthcare Assistant (Band 3) to join the county-wide community team in Cornwall. The role involves physical monitoring of children and young people with eating disorders, working with the CYPEDS service, and supporting registered clinicians under supervision.

Flexibility to travel between sites is essential, with a focus on high-quality, family-centered care.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with children and young people in a care setting.
• Experience working with Eating disorders/Mental health conditions.
• Experience working in a community care team.]
• job_responsibilities_description:[
• Physical monitoring of children & young people with eating disorders in line with MEED guidelines.
• Collaborate in the delivery of healthcare with patients and team members.
• Meet patient needs through collaborative working.
• Community-based role requiring travel to various locations across the county.

Skills

Independent work

Flexibility

Pressure management

Education

NVQ Level 3 in care

Experience with children and young people in care

Experience with eating disorders/mental health

Experience in community care team

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Children's services

Band 3

Main area Healthcare Assistant Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week Job ref 201-26-744-A

Site Newquay Integrated Health Hub / Truro Health Park Town TBC Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum/ Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/09/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a second healthcare assistant to join our expanding county-wide service in Cornwall. The role would sit within a supportive and innovative team, delivering care in community clinic settings across the county.

The post holder will carry out physical monitoring for children & young people with eating disorders, who are under the care of CYPEDS. Regularly working without direct supervision involving direct care to patients and carers to support the registered clinicians, and with the support of consultant paediatricians as needed.

A clear escalation process is in place to provide safety and containment for the staff member, should patients need escalating to a clinician for additional support, or a hospital admission need arranging.

The healthcare assistant would receive regular supervision and training.

Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin 5th October 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

Physical monitoring of children & young people with eating disorders in line with MEED guidelines.

To collaborate in the delivery of healthcare with patients and with members of the team

To meet the needs of the patient through collaborative working.

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

Working for our organisation

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 her. 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.

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’.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and experience

• NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
• Experience working with children and young people in a care setting
• Experience working with Eating disorders/Mental health conditions
• Experience working in a community care team

Skills and Aptitude

• Ability to work without direct supervision and to time restraints
• Flexible in attitude and willing to support in other teams when required
• Ability to cope under pressure

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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