Health Care Assistant

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is looking for highly motivated Health Care Assistants. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and be committed to patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with daily hygiene and communicating effectively with healthcare professionals. The role offers flexible working hours and a supportive work environment. Relevant education and experience in healthcare are required. Enthusiastic candidates residing in the UK are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for patients.
• Experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrate interest in healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily hygiene needs of patients.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals.
• Carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care.

Skills

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

Ability to work as a team

Committed to delivering high standards of care

Education

Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining

Willing to undertake the National Care Certificate training programme

Holds National Care Certificate

Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare

Job description

Health Care Assistant

Closing date: 04 January 2026

Band 2

Permanent – Various hours

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for highly motivated and committed Health Care Assistants to join our wards and teams.

You will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care; putting patients at the heart of everything you do. You should be flexible and adaptable. For this role you will need to communicate effectively with other staff and patients at all levels.

You will be required to liaise with a wide range of healthcare professionals as well as the general public and patients. As such you will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Assist with daily hygiene needs of patients and unit requirements. Participate, under direction with patient's meals/beverages and special diets and in disturbing patient's meals and beverages.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, in support of and supervised by a registered Nurse, Midwife or Doctor maintaining a high standard of quality patient care and staff morale through personal example, good conduct and appearance.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.

Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Able to work as a team
• Committed to delivering high standards of care"A. Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster"Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster

Education & Qualifications

• Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining
• Willing to undertake the National Care Certificate training programme
• Holds National Care Certificate
• Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare.

Knowledge

• Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrate interest in healthcare servicesKnowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes

Experience

• Experience of caring for patientsExperience working in a healthcare setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust