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A regional healthcare organization in Oldham seeks a dedicated health care assistant to join their Children's Long-term Ventilation team. The role involves delivering care to children with complex needs in various settings, including family homes. Candidates should possess strong teamwork and communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary and opportunities for career development, alongside a flexible working environment.
Are you a health care assistant / support worker with a desire to work within a great team, alongside remarkable people who make a difference every day? If so, we invite you to join us and experience the impact you can have in this role.
We are seeking experienced individuals to join our children’s long-term ventilation team. This dynamic service operates mainly within family homes across the Oldham locality, as well as at special school sites and community-based settings.
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The role involves working with immediate team colleagues and external multidisciplinary partners to deliver care packages for children and young people aged 0-19 with complex needs or technology dependence. Work hours will include family homes and community settings, across a 7-day schedule, including day, evening, and night shifts.
You will be part of the Children’s Long-term Ventilation and Complex Needs team, with opportunities to work across other areas of the wider children’s community nursing service as needed and directed by the service lead.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million residents in Greater Manchester, employing 20,000 colleagues dedicated to high standards of care in hospital and community settings across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford.
We are committed to improving local health outcomes through excellence in care and collaboration with local authorities and partners. We value our core principles of care, appreciation, and inspiration, and seek individuals who embody these values.
In return, we offer a role with purpose and flexibility, along with opportunities for career development within our large organization. Benefits include a competitive package, generous annual leave, flexible working arrangements, and protected time for health and wellbeing activities to support work-life balance.
For more details about the role and responsibilities, please see the Job Description and Person Specification under the supporting documents. Additional information about working at the Northern Care Alliance can be found in the attached Candidate Information Pack or on our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/.
This vacancy closes on Thursday, 24 July 2025.