Community Healthcare Assistant - St Austell Community Nursing Team
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Community Healthcare Assistant - St Austell Community Nursing Team
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Community Healthcare Assistant for the St Austell Community Nursing Team. The role involves providing nursing care to adults in their own homes, including end-of-life care. Duties include simple dressings, venepuncture, and personal care. The position is lone working with team support, requires a valid UK driving licence, and previous care experience. This is a fixed-term, part-time contract for 11 months at Band 3 salary (£25,760 - £27,476 per year).
Job Details
- Date posted: 06 May 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year, Pro Rata
- Contract: Fixed term, 11 months
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 201-26-409-A
- Job locations: St Austell Community Nursing Team, St Austell Community Hospital, St Thomas Road, St Austell, PL26 6AA
Job Summary
The Community Nursing serving St Austell and surrounding area in central Cornwall is offering a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic Community Healthcare Assistants to join our service. We have a vacancy based in the St Austell locality (although occasional cross cover in central may be required). The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate a passion for delivering nursing care to adults in their own homes, including those who are approaching end-of-life.
The role is predominantly lone working with the support of a team and requires varied clinical skills such as simple dressings, venepuncture and personal care. The role will encourage professional development through the use of our community matrix to progress your career according to your areas of interest. The trust is committed to personal learning and development within Community Nursing with many opportunities available.
We believe in integrated ways of working to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Previous care experience is essential and a knowledge of local developments in healthcare is desirable.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants have a valid UK driving licence or are able to travel independently on a daily basis to and from the base, patients' homes and other venues around the geographical area. Mileage is paid at agenda for change rates and travel time between visits is incorporated into your working shift.
Main Duties of the Job
To carry out assigned tasks including personal care to our patients at the end of their lives, wound care, venepuncture, while regularly working without direct supervision involving direct care to patients and carers to support the registered nurse.
Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.
Key Dimensions of the post are: Working as a member of the community nursing team within a given geographical area. The District Nursing Team work on a flexible rota shift system covering the period from 8am to 10pm which includes an on call system offering a high standard of service.
About Us
We're an NHS community services and mental health services provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] delivers 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.
Person Specification
Skills and Aptitude
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to time restraints
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to cope under pressure
Education and Qualifications
- Evidence of experience in care setting
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in Care or equivalent experience
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification
Employer Details
Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: St Austell Community Nursing Team, St Austell Community Hospital, St Thomas Road, St Austell, PL26 6AA
Employer's website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer Contact Details
For questions about the job, contact: Community Nurse Locality Team Manager, Gina Mayo at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] or [contact hidden]