Health Care Support Worker - Elderly Care and Frailty

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Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated Health Care Support Worker for Elderly Care and Frailty, providing essential support to patients and contributing to a compassionate care environment. This full-time position offers opportunities for continuous professional development and benefits that enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Fantastic annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Care Certificate required within 12 weeks if not appointed already.
• GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G essential.
• NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or equivalent is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain communication with patients.
• Assist in delivering care programs to meet patient needs.
• Record information accurately and report on patient conditions.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Basic IT skills

Commitment to CPD

Education

Care Certificate

Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE)

NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare

Job description

Main area Elderly Care and Frailty Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days early late and nights) Job ref 236-OCO-CS188-25

Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Ward G1 The Royal Oldham Hospital Town Oldham Salary £24,169 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/06/2025 23:59

Health Care Support Worker - Elderly Care and Frailty

Band 2

Job overview

1. Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters

2. Contribute to own personal development

3. Assist in maintaining own and others’ health, safety and security

4. Assist in maintaining and developing services

5. Ensure own actions help to maintain quality

6. Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights

7. Undertake routine assessment tasks related to individuals’ health and well-being

8. Assist in delivering programmes of care to meet individuals’ health and well-being

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

Main duties of the job

1. To correctly undertake tasks that have been delegated

2. To record information accurately and pass it to the relevant people in the team in a timely manner

3. To identify and report any changes that might affect the patients condition

4. To obtain agreement from patient/carers before commencing any care related tasks

5. To respect the individual’s privacy, dignity and beliefs

6. To prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken

7. To promptly alert the team where there are any changes in the patient’s health and well-being or any possible risks

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

• Care Certificate either upon appointment or within 12 weeks of commencement
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or a Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience of working with members of the public or a desire to work in the Health Service
• Understanding of routine work procedures gained through a short induction period and on the job training
• Experience of working within a health or social care environment
• Experience of working within a team

Skills & Abilities

• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)

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.

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.

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 .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.