Transfer Team Assistants | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is looking for a Transfer Team Health Care Assistant to support patient flow within the hospital. The role involves collecting and delivering patients across the hospital site, requiring excellent communication skills and a good understanding of manual handling. Candidates with experience in hospital flow and patient transfer are preferred. This is a full-time or part-time permanent position with flexible working options, offering various benefits including holiday leave and NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Sick pay

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent patient communication skills.
• Good understanding of manual handling and safety.
• Experience in hospital flow and patient transfer is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver patients across the Hospital site to support patient flow.
• Support bed management and patient flow teams with timely transfer of patients.
• Demonstrate and behave in accordance with Trust Policies and protocols.

Skills

Excellent patient communication skills

Good understanding of manual handling and safety

Experience in hospital flow and patient transfer

Job description

Job Title

Transfer Team Health Care Assistant — Band 2

Full time and Part time hours available — Permanent

Overview

The Urgent and Emergency Care Division is currently looking to recruit Transfer Team Healthcare Assistants on a variety of shift patterns including 10:00‑22:00 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 the flow of patients from 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 help build key relationships between patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver patients across the Hospital site to support patient flow.
• Support the bed management and patient flow teams with timely transfer of patients across the hospital site.
• Demonstrate and behave in accordance with Trust Policies and Ward/department protocols at all times.

Qualifications & Experience

Excellent patient communication skills, good understanding of manual handling and safety, and ability to lead by example in an operational role. Experience in hospital flow and patient transfer is desirable.

Visa & Sponsorship

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility: Whilst the Trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route 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 and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

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 underrepresented communities, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Values & Behaviours

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

Benefits

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.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025