Health Care Assistant - Urgent Response & Hospital and Care at Home

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Urgent Response Team at a leading NHS Trust, where you will provide vital services to the residents of Salford. This role focuses on improving healthcare experiences through patient assessments and communication. Enjoy competitive benefits including generous annual leave and flexible working hours, contributing to meaningful health care solutions in your community.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working hours

Protected wellbeing hours

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are desirable.
• Experience in patient communication and healthcare support is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess health and wellbeing needs of patients.
• Establish and maintain communication with patients.
• Support personal hygiene, mobility, and nutrition.

Skills

Communication

Patient assessment

Mobility support

Nutritional support

Independence facilitation

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity within our Urgent Response Team. The Urgent Response Team (URT) is a multidisciplinary team of advanced clinical practitioners, nurses, therapists, and social workers who deliver urgent response services to Salford residents.

This role involves working as part of a team utilizing technology and new ways of working to provide a safe alternative to hospital admission and support early discharge from hospital. The role is expanding to include the Hospital and Care at Home (H&C@H) virtual wards model of care.

This is an opportunity to shape services that improve healthcare experiences for Salford's population and align with NHS national priorities.

It is essential that the post holder can meet the travel requirements of the role. Holding a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.

Please note: Changes to UK immigration policy as of 9th April 2025 have increased the minimum salary threshold for sponsorship from £23,200 to £25,000. This role does not meet the criteria for sponsorship due to salary constraints.

The role involves establishing and maintaining communication with patients about routine activities, assessing health and wellbeing needs, and supporting patients in achieving personal hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and independence.

About the Trust: The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester, working in Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford. We are committed to high standards of care, working with local authorities and partners, guided by our core values of care, appreciation, and inspiration.

We offer roles with purpose and flexibility, competitive benefits, including generous annual leave, flexible working, and protected wellbeing hours. For more details, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached or visit our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk.