Healthcare Assistant - Garner Ward

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 Mental Health Healthcare Assistant (Band 3) for Garner ward at Bodmin Hospital. This 12-month role offers full-time or part-time hours and 37.5 hours per week, with a salary around £25,760–£27,476 per year pro rata.

Ideally you will have NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent and venepuncture training or willingness to undertake it. The post supports flexible working arrangements and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent.
• Trained in Venepuncture or willing to undertake relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic recovery and rehabilitation on Garner ward.
• Promote person-centered care and patient involvement in plans.
• Maintain safety and respond promptly to patient needs.

Skills

Venepuncture training willingness

Experience with mental health patients

Education

NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience

Job description

Main area Mental Health Healthcare Assistant Grade Band 3 Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment Opportunity) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week Job ref 201-26-486-B

Site Bodmin Hospital Town Bodmin Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/2026 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

• 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 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

Interview date: 30th Sept

Do you have the patience, compassion and motivation to work with those experiencing an acute mental health crisis?

If the answer is yes, we want to hear from you!

Garner ward is a 16-bedded inpatient acute dementia ward, which provides a safe environment for assessment and treatment of patients with a diagnosis of Dementia.

The staff team on Garner ward consist of registered nurses, consultant psychiatrists, health care assistants, occupational therapists, activity co-coordinators..

Patients admitted to Garner ward may be experiencing acute distress and present with a significant deterioration in mental state, risk of self-harm, self-neglect, or harm to others. We also support patients that may be admitted informally or detained under a section of the mental health act.

Shifts will include day, night and twilight hours.

Main duties of the job

On Garner ward we aim to provide a holistic approach to recovery and rehabilitation within a safe environment. we value positive risk taking to enable clients to move forward with their lives and promote recovery. We aim to provide person-centered care in every aspect of our role and promote patient involvement in their care and treatment plans.

We aim to achieve an individual service user’s potential in a collaborative relationship, by addressing concerns raised by the service user by supporting, empowering, and encouraging them to take control of their lives.

Within the Garner ward team, we all try to listen calmly, respectfully, and patiently to others and treat everyone in a kind courteous manner. We will all try to be open and honest and work together to promote positive change and recovery.

Garner Ward can be a busy environment, and the needs of each individual cannot always be met instantly but should be met in a timely manner. The safety of the staff and patients here is the team’s priority.

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.

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’

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
• Trained in Venepuncture or willingness to undertake relevant training

Experience, Knowledge and abilities

• Experience working with patients who have complex mental health needs
• Experience working with patients with complex care and dementia
• Knowledge of recovery and rehabilitation principles

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.

Name Sheena Harper Job title Team Manager Telephone number 01208 251342 Additional information

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