Community Healthcare Assistant - St Austell Continuing Care at Home
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Community Healthcare Assistant to join the Continuing Healthcare at Home service in St Austell. You will provide exceptional care for people at End of Life who wish to stay in their own homes, as well as supporting people in their homes with clinical care such as venepuncture, dressing changes, and personal care. The post requires working on a rota basis over a 7-day period, 365 days a year, and involves working both independently and as part of a wider team. Compassion and caring are essential qualities for this sensitive role.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
- Trained in Venepuncture or willingness to undertake relevant training
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of experience in care setting
- Knowledge and Abilities
- The ability to deal calmly with stress and distressing situations.
- Education and Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
- Trained in Venepuncture or willingness to undertake relevant training
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of experience in care setting
- Knowledge and Abilities
- The ability to deal calmly with stress and distressing situations.
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.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 12d
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Community Healthcare Assistant - St Austell Continuing Care at Home
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 21 September 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 posts at 30 hours each to join our team in St Austell site.
These post are working as part of the wider Continuing healthcare at home service providing exceptional care for people at End of Life who wish to stay in their own homes.
These posts are working as part of the Community nursing service supporting people in their own homes providing clinical care while they are unable to attend other settings. This covers a range of skills such as venepuncture, dressing changes/ wound care and personal care at end of life and last offices as well as being supportive of family members.
These posts are for the St Austell area Integrated Neighbourhood team but the applicants may be required to cross cover other areas within Central Cornwall as service requirements dictate.
Main duties of the job
As a successful post holder you will need to have access to your own transport (mileage paid) and be able to work over a 7 day period, 365 day per year on a rota basis.
The post requires you to be able to work on your own
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