Senior Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Healthcare Assistant in Tameside and Glossop. You'll support patient care while working within a dedicated team, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment. Ideal for those who already hold a National Care Certificate and have some experience in healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Sick pay

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Completed the national care certificate.
• Functional skills minimum level 2 Maths & English GCSE equivalent or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties.
• Supervise junior staff and direct their actions.
• Work under the direct supervision of a registered health care professional.

Skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a team

Basic computer skills

Education

National care certificate

Functional skills minimum level 2 Maths & English

Job description

Go back Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Emergency Orthopaedic Unit Senior Health Care Assistant

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for individuals to join the team within the Surgical, Women's and Children's Division as a Clinical Support Worker. Under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse you will help us to ensure that we provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our patients. You will need to possess good communication and interpersonal skills. A polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives will be essential for this role, together with your ability to work under pressure, as part of a team as well as organising your own workload. Previous hospital experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided to ensure you have the skills required to fulfil the position.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will work under the direct supervision of a registered health care professional and be responsible for providing personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties/ tasks, always ensuring that actions are undertaken by the individual following appropriate training and within their sphere of competence. Provide training, direction, and supervision to junior staff.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completed the national care certificate
• Functional skills minimum level 2 Maths & English GCSE equivalent or working towards

Knowledge

• Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
• Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes

Experience

• Experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Worked at a band 2 Health Care Assistant level or equivalent
• Experience of working with the multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of caring for patients.
• Experience of support and supervision of junior staff
• Experience of supporting Quality Improvement /audits / research and development activities

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Competent at a range of clinical duties, within 6 months
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to work in a team.
• Able to carry out routine duties, adapt and reprioritise according to patients needs as necessary
• Able to work on own initiative in delivery of patient care
• Ability to supervise staff
• Able to build effective relationships with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff
• Basic computer skills with ability / willingness to develop further IT skills.
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
• Able to demonstrate a caring, friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate demeanour.
• Professional outlook and positive attitude.
• Able to challenge unacceptable behaviour and escalate issues/ concerns both timely and appropriately

Work Related Circumstances

• Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearPro-rata Per annum