Health Care Support Worker - Surgery

NHS; Oldham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Health Care Support Worker in Surgery. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to patient care in a fast-paced surgical environment. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, dedicated, and possess the required qualifications such as NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare. Benefits include a competitive package and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Support for health and wellbeing activities

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Completion of Care Certificate within 12 weeks is required.
• NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare is essential.
• Experience of working within a health or social care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the healthcare practitioner to carry out routine health-related activities.
• Provide clinical support to ensure effective running of the work area.
• Establish and maintain communication with patients and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Good organisational skills

Commitment to continuous professional development

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare

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

Care Certificate

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker - Surgery

The closing date is 08 June 2025

Ward T3 is a Surgical ward, predominantly Vascular, which arelooking for a highly motivated health care assistance to join our team. We are a fast paced unit with a high turn over of patients. The team is looking for somebody who has lots of enthusiasm for patient care and a positive attitude.

To assist the healthcare practitioner to carry out routine health related activities to ensure patient focused care. To provide clinical support as required to help ensure the efficient and effective running of the work area. To provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers

Completion of an NVQ level 2, apprenticeship in Care or equivalent training is essential for this role, please refer to the job description.

This is a real opportunity for dedicated and caring people who really want to make a difference to patient experience. Should you wish to apply for this post don't wait too long as we may have to close the vacancy early and we really wouldn't want you to miss out.

All positions offered and appointed are in full recognition and acceptance of these requirements.

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 to meet the demands of the service

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.

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

Qualifications

• Care Certificate either upon appointment or within 12 weeks of commencement
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Math's 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)

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust