Transfer Team Assistants

Transformation Unit; Ashton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Eye tests & health checks

Gym discount

Bike loan scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Transfer Team Healthcare Assistant (Band 2) to support patient flow across the hospital. The role covers various shifts, with duties including moving patients and assisting bed management to ensure smooth flow from ED to the AMU and IAU.

You will join a dedicated team, demonstrate strong patient communication, and maintain safety in moving and handling while upholding Trust policies.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 Health Care or Care Certificate.
• Health care experience.
• Able to work as part of a team; able to work independently; maintain confidentiality and undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Support bed management and patient flow across the hospital site.
• Transfer patients between Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit and Integrated Assessment Unit.
• Work with bed management and flow teams to maintain smooth patient movement.
• Demonstrate professional conduct in line with Trust policies and ward protocols.

Skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Confidentiality

Training readiness

Site navigation

Moving and handling

Education

NVQ level 2 Health Care

Care Certificate

Job description

Main area Transfer Team - UEC Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Various hours) Job ref 245-ASCS2AMU-07-26

Employer Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Tameside and Glossop Intergrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Town Ashton Under Lyne Salary £25,272 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/09/2026 23:59

Transfer Team Assistants

Band 2

Job overview

Transfer Team Health Care Assistant - Band 2

Full time 37.5 hours available- Permanent

The Urgent and Emergency Care Division is currently looking to recruit Transfer Team Healthcare Assistant's on a variety of shift patterns including 09:30-22:00 and 14:00-22:00 covering a Monday- Sunday service.

You will be responsible for the collection and delivery of patients across the Hospital site to support with the flow of patients from both the Emergency Department, the Acute Medical Unit and the Integrated Assessment Unit.

You will be part of a dedicated team working alongside the bed management and flow teams delivering this essential service to the Trust.

You will have excellent patient communication service skills, a good understanding of manual handling and safety and will lead by example in this operational role.

This opportunity to join a newly formed team, gain experience of hospital flow and to help build key relationships between patients and staff.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for supporting the bed management and patient flow teams with the timely transfer of patients across the hospital site to support flow.

The post holder will at all times demonstrate and behave in a manner in accordance with Trust Policies and Ward/department protocols.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

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

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 Health Care or equivalent
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Health Care experience

Skills

• Able to work as part of a team
• Ability to work independently
• Awareness and understanding of confidentiality
• Ability to learn/ undertake training
• Be able to navigate through the hospital site
• Be able to complete moving and handling of patients and equipment

New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.

Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.

At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.

At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.

To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.

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