Health Care Support Worker - Enhanced Intermediate Care

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust is seeking a dedicated healthcare assistant in Oldham to provide high-quality care to patients. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, reporting changes in patient conditions, and supporting patients during activities. Candidates should demonstrate compassion and respect for patient dignity. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Ability to assist in delivering high-quality holistic care.
• Experience in recognizing urgent situations and responding appropriately.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and respect patients' dignity.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering quality care while maintaining patient dignity.
• Report changes in patients' conditions to clinicians.
• Support patients during activities and ensure their safety.

Job description

A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

We provide 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering high quality holistic care, ensuring that the patients’ dignity and equality is maintained at all times.
• Assist the patient to meet their nutritional requirements.
• Report any changes in the patients’/clients’ condition to the registered clinicians.
• Assist with the moving and handling of patients ensuring that they are moved safely.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations assisting the registered clinicians when indicated.
• Communicate basic information to patients/clients and their carers maintaining confidentiality, dignity and respect.
• Work through the competency framework appropriate to NVQ level 2 health care assistant.

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

Essential Duties

• To correctly undertake tasks that have been delegated
• To record information accurately and pass it to the relevant people in the team in a timely manner
• To identify and report any changes that might affect the patient’s condition
• To obtain agreement from patient/carers before commencing any care related tasks
• To respect the individual’s privacy, dignity and beliefs
• To prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken
• To promptly alert the team where there are any changes in the patient’s health and well-being or any possible risks

About Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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, appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

Benefits

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 our Candidate Information Pack(opens in existing window)

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

This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Oct 2025