Health Care Assistant - Paediatrics

NHS; Oldham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Oldham is seeking a Health Care Assistant in Paediatrics to assist trained staff with patient care duties and provide support in outpatient settings. The role requires NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare and good communication skills. The successful candidate will help maintain health and safety and undertake tasks such as venepuncture under supervision. This position offers a competitive salary and an enviable benefits package, promoting personal wellbeing and work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist trained staff in Outpatient setting delivering patient care.
• Monitor health, safety, and security in the work area.
• Undertake venepuncture and cannulation within paediatric outpatient environment.

Skills

Good communication (written and verbal skills)

Basic IT skills

Good organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent

Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

Care Certificate

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Assistant - Paediatrics

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Assist trained staff within the Outpatient setting to deliver a range of patient care duties, recording patient information, and supporting the provision of an efficient and comprehensive phlebotomy service to the Paediatric Directorate.

Main duties of the job

• Establish and maintain communication with people about routine and daily activities overcoming any differences in communication between the people involved
• 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
• Ensure own actions help to maintain quality
• Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights
• Assist in assessing people's health and wellbeing and related needs
• Assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programmes to meet people's health and wellbeing needs
• Assist in the application of technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment
• Undertake venepuncture and cannulation within the paediatric outpatient environment.

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 ourCandidate 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 (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

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

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum / pro rata