Health Care Assistant - Frailty & Elderly care

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

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Health Care Assistant in Greater Manchester to support health care practitioners and assist in delivering quality patient care. The role offers opportunities for personal development and a competitive benefits package, including flexible working. Candidates should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work unsociable hours.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Ability to assist health care practitioners with routine health-related activities.
• Strong communication skills to connect with patients and relatives.
• Ability to maintain health, safety, and security in work areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Record vital signs and assist in routine tasks.
• Support the health care team in patient care delivery.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

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. To assist the team in preparing the unit environment for patient care delivery. To complete delegated tasks such as undertaking and recording vital signs, ECG, venepuncture, blood glucose levels, swabs etc. To ensure own actions help to maintain quality and infection control standards. Establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives and cares and the multidisciplinary team to be able to provide information to others to help their development. Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development. Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area. Assist in maintaining and developing services. Assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programmes to meet people\'s health and wellbeing needs. Assist in the use of technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment. Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service.

Responsibilities

• To 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.
• To assist the team in preparing the unit environment for patient care delivery.
• To complete delegated tasks such as undertaking and recording vital signs, ECG, venepuncture, blood glucose levels, swabs, etc.
• To ensure own actions help to maintain quality and infection control standards.
• Establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives and carers and the multidisciplinary team to provide information to others to help their development.
• Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development.
• Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area.
• Assist in maintaining and developing services.
• Assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programmes to meet people\'s health and wellbeing needs.
• Assist in the use of technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
• Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service.

Organisation

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.

Candidate information

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Role specifics

You will provide a positive enthusiastic attitude, delivering high quality care with excellent interpersonal skills.

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. 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

Equality 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.

Additional notes

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

Recruitment details

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.

Visa information

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.