Health Care Assistant - Cardiology

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bury is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join the Silver Heart Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for caring for patients, assisting with admissions, and maintaining clinical standards. Ideal applicants should have NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent experience, as well as good communication skills. This role offers a competitive benefits package, including flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Caring for patients throughout their stay on the Silver Heart Unit.
• Maintaining patient safety and upholding clinical standards.
• Recording patient information and providing clinical support.

Skills

Good communication (written and verbal skills)

Basic IT Skills

Good organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent experience

Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (Grade D-G)

Care Certificate

Job description

Health Care Assistant - Cardiology

The closing date is 04 December 2025

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Health Care Assistant to join our team on the Silver Heart Unit.

The unit cares for patients who attend for Cardiology Procedures including Coronary Angiogram, Percutaneous Intervention and therapy devices such as Pacemakers and LINQ implants.

Main duties of the job

• You will be involved in caring for patients throughout their stay on the Silver Heart Unit.
• This includes assisting with the patients admission, through delegated tasks including Physiological Observations. Blood Glucose Monitoring. Postoperatively supporting the Patient and Registered Nurse to ensure safe and effective recovery.
• Your role would also be to maintain patient safety and uphold clinical standards on the Unit.
• 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, undertakingECG and venepuncture and cannulation.

About us

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)

Job 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

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (Grade D-G)
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• Care Certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
• Experience of working in a team
• Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT Skills
• Good organisational skills

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust