Health Care Assistant | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking motivated Health Care Assistants for a permanent role with various hours. You will assist with daily hygiene needs and communicate effectively with patients and staff. Candidates should be passionate about patient care, flexible, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The position offers benefits like flexible working, 27-33 days of annual leave, NHS Pension Scheme, and more. Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Passionate about patient care and putting patients at the heart of your work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and patients at all levels.
• Experience with daily hygiene needs and food/beverage management for patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily hygiene needs of patients.
• Participate in serving patients’ meals and following special diets.
• Maintain high standards of quality patient care in support of registered healthcare professionals.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Adaptability

Job description

Health Care Assistant -Band 2

Integrated Surgical and Gynaecological Unit (ISGU)

Permanent - Various hours

We are looking for highly motivated and committed Health Care Assistants to join our wards and teams.

You will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care; putting patients at the heart of everything you do. You should be flexible and adaptable. For this role you will need to communicate effectively with other staff and patients at all levels.

You will be required to liaise with a wide range of healthcare professionals as well as the general public and patients. As such you will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Assist with daily hygiene needs of patients and unit requirements. Participate, under direction with patient’s meals/beverages and special diets and in disturbing patient’s meals and beverages.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

The post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, in support of and supervised by a registered Nurse, Midwife or Doctor maintaining a high standard of quality patient care and staff morale through personal example, good conduct and appearance.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

Values & Behaviours

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organizations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognizing those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits

Benefits include flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full personspecification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026