Healthcare Assistant - Urgent Care

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

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to work across the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) units in Swindon. The role involves 12-hour day shifts including weekends and bank holidays, with duties under Registered Nurses and other clinicians.

The post requires NVQ qualifications and relevant clinical experience within NHS settings. The job supports patient care, resource management, and adherence to safety and safeguarding

Qualifications

• Clinical skills include venepuncture, blood transfusion, and aseptic non touch technique.
• Experience in hospital settings is desirable.
• Ability to adapt to changing workload and priorities.
• Ability to organise and carry out designated workload within training scope.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of clinical care as directed by Registered Nurses.
• Carry out care and other duties under indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, Practitioner or medic.
• Support day-to-day care for all patients in the clinical area with sensitivity to individual needs and beliefs.
• Contribute to resource management within the clinical area.

Skills

Clinical skills

Hospital experience

Adaptability

Organization

Education

NVQ 2 in Health Care

NVQ 3 in Direct Care

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Urgent Care

The closing date is 16 November 2026

This job is currently only open to people who already work for Cornwall Foundation Trust or Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

• NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent
• Clinical skills eg venepuncture, blood transfusion, aseptic non touch technique
• NVQ 3 in Direct Care
• Previous hospital experience
• Adaptability to cope with changing workload
• Able to competently organise and carry out designated workload within scope of previous training

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

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearPer Annum/Pro Rata