Healthcare Assistant - Urgent Care

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Redruth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to support patients in the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) units. The role involves 12-hour day shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, delivering compassionate, patient-centred care under indirect supervision.

You will assist in clinical care delivery, support day-to-day patient requirements, and help with resource management within the unit to maintain smooth

Qualifications

• Experience as Healthcare Assistant or similar in a clinical setting.
• Ability to work under indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, Practitioner or medic.
• Commitment to compassionate, person-centred care.
• Willingness to work 12-hour day shifts including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of clinical care, planned and assessed by Registered Nurses.
• Carry out care duties under indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, Practitioner or medic.
• Support care on a day-to-day basis for all patients in the clinical area, respecting rights and beliefs.
• Contribute to resource management within the clinical area.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Clinical support

Job description

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview at Camborne and Redruth Hospital on the 9th October 2026.,

• To assist in the delivery of clinical care, planned and assessed by the Registered Nurses
• To carry out care / other duties under indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, Practitioner or medic.
• Support care on a day-to-day basis for all patients in the clinical area in a manner sensitive to the individual clients needs and wishes, acknowledging their rights and beliefs at all times
• Contribute to resource management within the clinical area.
  Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer an opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to work across our Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit. This will be 12 hour day shifts including weekends and bank holidays.

The UTC and our SDEC are some of the many ways the NHS is working to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time for patients. It aims to benefit both patients and the healthcare system by reducing waiting times and hospital admissions, where appropriate., 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.