Health Care Support Worker - Gynaecology

NHS; Oldham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Oldham is seeking a dedicated Health Care Support Worker to provide exceptional care on the Gynaecology Ward. In this challenging yet rewarding role, you'll support staff and patients, ensuring dignity and compassion are at the forefront of care delivery. Essential qualifications include experience in health care settings and a Care Certificate. Join our team committed to making a positive impact on patient lives, with competitive benefits and support for personal well-being.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• 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 team.
• Experience of working within a health or social care environment.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and patients in your care, upholding dignity and compassion.
• Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs.
• Deliver high quality patient care following NCA policies.

Job description

Health Care Support Worker - Gynaecology

The closing date is 18 January 2026

We require enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to play an important role dedicated to ensuring excellent standards of care to our patients on our Gynaecology Ward. Working within a team of highly skilled and motivated staff where patient focus is our priority. We strive to make patient, family and carer experience as good as possible.

Health Care Support Workers play a vital role in line with nurses to deliver excellent care to our patients with broad and varied health conditions the job is both exciting and challenging where team working is essential, and initiative is paramount. Excellent communication, confidence and compassion are essential.

Join us in this exciting role to be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference!

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

Main duties of the job

Your main role as Health Care Support Worker is to support other staff and the patient's in your care. You must uphold dignity, care and compassion with every patient you meet and look after.

Your duties will include assisting patients' with all hygiene needs, assisting with mobility and ensuring all patients nutritional needs are met.

You will work within the team on Gynaecology to deliver high quality patient care following NCA policies and core values.

Excellent communication skills are essential to ensure our patients needs are met and to maintain safety for patients at all times.

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

Person Specification

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 team
• Experience of working within a health or social care environment

Skills & Abilities

• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills

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

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.