Healthcare Assistant MIU - Launceston Community Hospital

Cornwall Partnership; Launceston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for the Minor Injury Unit at Launceston Community Hospital. The role involves active patient care in triage, dressings, plastering, and general observations within a busy MIU.

Training is provided for urgent care experience, with a focus on high-quality, compassionate care. The post offers part-time hours (36 per week) with shifts across 8am–8pm, embodying flexibility and a strong team approach in a supportive NHS

Qualifications

• HCA experience in hospital setting.
• Urgent care experience desirable; training provided.
• Ability to work under pressure in emergency settings.
• Willingness to undertake further skills training.

Responsibilities

• Provide MIU triage, dressings, plastering and general observations.
• Support MIU staff in planning, delivering and evaluating patient care.
• Handle administrative tasks as part of the role.

Skills

HCA experience

Urgent care

Education

GCSE Maths and English

NVQ 3 Direct Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant MIU - Launceston Community Hospital

Band 3

Main area Healthcare Minor Injury Unit Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 36 hours per week Job ref 201-26-978

Site Launceston Community Hospital Town Launceston Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 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

An opportunity has arisen within a busy Minor Injury Unit at Launceston Community Hospital. This post requires the successful candidate to carry out minor injury treatments such as triage, dressings, plastering, general observations.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a HCA within a hospital setting. Experience of working in an urgent care environment is desirable but training will be given. An ability to work under pressure in an emergency setting and a willingness to undertake further skills training is essential. This post also has administrative elements.

The MIU is open from 8am - 8pm and the shifts will include working long days.

Main duties of the job

The provision of assistance to the MIU trained staff within the minor injury unit in clinical triage, planning delivering and evaluating care, attending to patient’s general needs in the MIU. All interventions will be carried out to a high standard under the supervision of the MIU Practitioners and Advanced Clinical Practitioners

To provide A&C support as needed to members of the team.

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.

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.

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 Relevant Experience

• GCSE Maths and English
• NVQ 3 in Direct Care or equivalent qualification / experience
• Previous experience as a HCA within a hospital setting
• Experience of working in an urgent care environment / out-patient department

Knowledge and abilities

• Computer literate and ability to use web-based IT programmes
• Willingness and ability to undertake further skills training

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.

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.

Name Catherine Bailey Job title MIU Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01566 765630 Additional information

Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.

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