Healthcare Assistant - Garner Ward
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Healthcare Assistant on Garner Ward, a 16-bedded inpatient acute dementia ward. The successful candidate will work with patients experiencing acute mental health crises, providing holistic, person-centered care. Duties include supporting patients with complex mental health needs and dementia, promoting recovery and rehabilitation. Shifts will cover days, nights, and twilights.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Trained in Venepuncture or willingness to undertake relevant training
- Experience, Knowledge and abilities
- Experience working with patients who have complex mental health needs
- Experience working with patients with complex care and dementia
- Knowledge of recovery and rehabilitation principles
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
- Trained in Venepuncture or willingness to undertake relevant training
- Experience, Knowledge and abilities
- Experience working with patients who have complex mental health needs
- Experience working with patients with complex care and dementia
- Knowledge of recovery and rehabilitation principles
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Assistant - Garner Ward
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Selection day at Carew House, Bodmin on 21st September 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.
Do you have the patience, compassion and motivation to work with those experiencing an acute mental health crisis?
If the answer is yes, we want to hear from you!
Garner ward is a 16-bedded inpatient acute dementia ward, which provides a safe environment for assessment and treatment of patients with a diagnosis of Dementia.
The staff team on Garner ward consist of registered nurses, consultant psychiatrists, health care assistants, occupational therapists, activity co-coordinators..
Patients admitted to Garner ward may be experiencing acute distress and present with a significant deterioration in mental state, risk of self-harm, self-neglect, or harm to others. We also support patients that may be admitted informally or detained under a section of the mental health act.
Shifts will include day, night and twilight hours.
Main duties of the job
On Garner ward we aim to provide a holistic approach to recovery and rehabilitation within a safe environment. we value positive risk taking to enable clients to move forward with their lives and promote recovery. We
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