Health Care Support Worker - Respiratory

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Job summary

A leading organization in health care is seeking a Health Care Support Worker to assist in providing compassionate patient care in a dynamic team environment. This role involves routine assessments, effective communication, and collaboration with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality support. Join us for a chance to make a significant impact while advancing your professional development within the NHS framework.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave allowance

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Care Certificate upon appointment or within 12 weeks.
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy.
• NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist healthcare practitioners with routine health-related activities.
• Establish communication with patients and families for holistic care.
• Assist in delivering programs of care with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Good organisational skills

Commitment to continuous professional development

Education

Care Certificate

Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship

Job description

Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Ward F7 Town Oldham Salary £24,169 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/06/2025 23:59

Health Care Support Worker - Respiratory

Band 2

Job overview

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will assist the healthcare practitioner to carry out routine health related activities to complete personal care and activities of daily living ensuring patient lead focused care.
You will provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.

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

Main duties of the job

• Establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives and carers, working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic patient care
• Contribute to own personal development
• Assist in maintaining own and others’ health, safety and security
• Contribute ideas for service improvement
• Ensure own actions help to maintain quality and patient safety
• Undertake routine assessment tasks related to individuals’ health and well-being, making modifications within prescribed parameters and reporting back to Senior Staff on patients’ progress
• Assist in delivering programmes of care to meet individuals’ health and well-being, in partnership with the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service

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.