Health Care Assistant - District Nursing

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Salford is seeking a Community Health Care Assistant to support patients in the District Nursing Service. This part-time role involves assisting in the care of patients in their homes, including end of life care, within a supportive and proactive team. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare and good communication skills. Salary ranges from £24,937 to £26,598 annually. This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist Community Nursing Team in providing patient care.
• Work closely with the MDT for coordinated patient care.
• Support end of life patients in their homes.

Skills

Good communication (written and verbal skills)

Basic IT skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to travel to different geographical locations

Full UK driving license

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent

Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE D-G)

Care Certificate

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Assistant - District Nursing

The closing date is 10 October 2025

As a Community Health Care Assistant working in the Out of Hours District Nursing Service you will be integral to the care of the patients.

The Trust is focused on supporting the Community and helping patients remain independent in their own home. You will actively assist the Community Nursing Team in the provision of nursing care and support to patients and families in the community setting, including supporting end of life patients.

By joining this Trust you will be coming to work in a supportive and friendly environment, with a team that are forward thinking and proactive. They are a welcoming and friendly team.

The Evening and Overnight district nursing team supports patients from 19:00-08:00 across a 7 day week.

The core hours of this post are 3 evenings per week 19:00-00:00 across 7 days covering weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside a member of the team, working in pairs for safety with full support of your Team Leader and other members of the team. Your caseload will be varied to your skills and training requirements. It will have a variety of patients with health and social care needs. This can vary from simple and complex patient care to looking after people at the end of their lives who wish to remain at home. You will work closely with the MDT (Social Workers, GP's and Allied Health Professionals) to ensure that patient care is appropriately coordinated.

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.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship

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.

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

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 (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• 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 within 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
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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

Address

Evening and Overnight District Nursing Service

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-SCO-CS220-25-PS-B

Job locations

Evening and Overnight District Nursing Service