Health Care Assistant - Accident & Emergency

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater Manchester seeks Health Care Assistants to join the Accident and Emergency team. This role offers flexibility with full or part-time hours and the chance to work across all areas of the department. Candidates should be enthusiastic, motivated, and willing to provide high-quality care within a dynamic setting. Competitive benefits and professional development opportunities are included.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Ability to work in all areas of the emergency department.
• Commitment to patient care and health improvement.
• Flexibility to adapt to a rotating schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care in the Accident and Emergency team.
• Support the medical team in providing care.
• Develop knowledge and skills across emergency department areas.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Hardworking

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Health Care Assistants to join the Accident and Emergency team at The Royal Oldham Hospital. Do you want to be part of an innovative and forward thinking team? Are you enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking and looking for a new challenge? Successful applicants will work within all areas of the emergency department. Full or part-time hours will be considered. The department operates full internal rotation.

About the Trust

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.

What we offer

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.

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

About the Northern Care Alliance

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.

Role information

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: careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

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.

How to apply and additional information

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

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. The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here.

Additional role details

You will have opportunity to work across all areas of the Emergency Department developing knowledge and skills.

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.