Healthcare Assistant - Longreach

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Redruth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide essential support to patients in a mental health setting. The role involves direct care under the supervision of a registered nurse, ensuring high-quality care and support. Candidates must have an NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience. Successful applicants will join a multidisciplinary team, working in shifts to promote recovery for service users. The salary ranges from £24,937 to £26,598 annually, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Must communicate in a sensitive manner.
• Experience with patients who have complex mental health needs.
• Basic IT skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality interventions and support to patients.
• Support the delivery of care needs.
• Assist in service and good practice developments.

Skills

Communication skills

Empowerment support

Mental health care

IT skills

Education

NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Longreach

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Successful applicants will be invited to attend a selection day at Carew House, Bodmin on 23rd January 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.

We would love to welcome you to our team at Longreach House who are striving to give the best care every day for all patients who need our support.

You will be responsible for providing quality interventions and support to our patients; this will take the form of 1:1s, supporting with running groups aimed at empowering people, helping patients access the community, engaging in meaningful activity and supporting with personal care tasks in hospital.

You must be able to communicate in a sensitive manner. You will be an integral part of the multi‑disciplinary team. Longreach House has a strong multidisciplinary team including healthcare assistants, nurses, occupational therapists, social inclusion workers, clinical psychology and psychiatry. Our focus, however, is on the service user and they are at the heart of the team.

The post will involve working shifts across the 24‑hour clock including weekends and nights.

Please note: If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the gov.uk website to see if you are eligible before applying.

Main duties of the job

To support the delivery of care needs by carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care under the supervision of a registered nurse. To contribute to the evaluation of programmes of care by reporting to the clinical supervisor.

As part of a team, provide high quality mental health care to the service users to promote recovery. To do all the above in a manner that maintains safety for all. To assist in service and good practice developments.

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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

As above; detailed specifications are in the supporting documents.

Shortlisting

• NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of recovery and rehabilitation principles
• Experience working with patients who have complex mental health needs
• Basic IT skills
• Practical skills associated with monitoring patients' physical health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum / pro rata