Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Acute Medical Unit (Ward 7) as a Health Care Assistant.
As a Health Care Assistant you will assist the health care practitioner to carry out routine health related activities and complete personal care and activities of daily living ensuring patient led focused care.
You will record patient information and provide clinical support as required to help ensure the efficient and effective running of the work area, including delegated tasks such as recording physiological observations, recording blood glucose, undertaking ECG, and venepuncture.
You will provide a positive enthusiastic attitude, delivering high quality care with excellent interpersonal skills.
Position: Health Care Assistant
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £24,937 – £26,598 per annum
Location: Bury
Main duties of the job
- To assist the team in preparing the Unit environment for patient care delivery.
- To complete delegated tasks such as undertaking and recording vital signs, ECG, venepuncture, Blood glucose levels, swabs etc.
- To ensure own actions help to maintain quality and infection control standards.
- Establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives and cares and the multidisciplinary team to be able to provide information to others to help their development.
- Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development.
- Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area.
- Assist in maintaining and developing services.
- Assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programmes to meet people’s health and wellbeing needs.
- Assist in the use of technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Changes to the UK immigration policy introduced on the 9th April 2025, increased the minimum salary threshold for certificates of sponsorship applications for Health and Care Worker Visa from £23,200 (£11.90 per hour) to £25,000 (£12.82 per hour). For further information on the Health and Care Worker visa, please visit the Home Office website.
As per Agenda for Change, if you are new to the NHS your starting salary would be £24,937 (minimum Band 3 salary point from 1st April 2025 in line with National Living Wage requirements). This salary point is below the new minimum threshold, and therefore not eligible for sponsorship. For further information please check the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook on the NHS Employers website.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship – or equivalent experience
- Level 1 literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
- Care Certificate
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a care support worker or equivalent in a Health or Social Care setting
- Experience of working within a team
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
- Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Basic IT skills
- Good organisational skills
The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
Application Process
If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of others while being part of a supportive team, we invite you to APPLY TODAY!
Application Deadline
December 8th, 2025, 23:59