Mental Health Healthcare Assistant - Inpatients
Band 3
Main area Healthcare Assistant Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref 201-26-491
Site: Longreach House / Bodmin Hospital, Town Redruth / Bodmin
Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (Pro rata). Closing 07/06/2026 23:59
Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection day at Carew House, Bodmin on 19th June 2026 (time to be confirmed).
We are looking for caring, compassionate and motivated individuals to join our Mental Health Inpatient Services as Healthcare Assistants across a range of specialist settings, including Forensic, Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU), Acute, Rehabilitation, Children Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Dementia Older People and Place of Safety units.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives by supporting individuals during some of their most challenging times.
This role involves working shifts across a 24-hour period, including:
* Nights
* Twilight shifts
* Weekends and bank holidays
Successful candidates will be considered for vacancies across the following areas, subject to service need and availability at the time of appointment:
Bodmin Hospital
* East Place of Safety
* Carbis
* West Place of Safety
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of care needs by carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
To contribute to the evaluation of programmes of care by reporting to the clinical supervisor.
As part of a team, provide high quality mental health care to the service users to promote recovery, maintaining safety for all and assisting in service and good practice developments.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
* NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
* Experience working with patients with complex care in any of the following domains: Dementia Older People, Forensic Mental Health, Rehabilitation Mental Health, Acute Mental Health, Psychiatric Intensive Care, Children Adolescent Mental Health, Place of Safety
* Knowledge of recovery and rehabilitation principles
Skills and Aptitude
* Practical skills associated with monitoring patients physical health
Knowledge and abilities
* Ability to encourage and support service users to engage in meaningful activities and decision‑making about their care
Applicants must agree to occupational health checks, including reviewing inoculations and screening tests, and provide full satisfactory references from previous employers.
Application details: contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644 for general queries.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted.
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