Health Care Assistant - Tudor Court | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum / pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Heywood, OL103BD |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7457560/236-RCO-CS329-25-PS |
Summary
Tudor Court is a 24 bedded unenhanced Intermediate Care Unit medical for patients who require reablement and rehabilitation. The Unit is staffed by Unregistered Team Leaders and Health Care Assistants. There is also a dedicated therapy team who work collaboratively with the care staff
All posts are rotational and you will be required to work days/ nights/ weekends and Bank Holidays.
Health Care Assistant duties will be to support the Team Leader in all aspects of caring for patients on the unit.
Changes to the UK immigration policy introduced on the 9th April 2025, increased the minimum salary threshold for certificates of sponsorship applications for Health and Care Worker Visa from £23,200 (£11.90 per hour) to £25,000 (£12.82 per hour). For further information on the Health and Care Worker visa, please visit the Home Office website.
As per Agenda for Change, if you are new to the NHS your starting salary would be £24,937 (minimum Band 3 salary point from 1st April 2025 in line with National Living Wage requirements). This salary point is below the new minimum threshold, and therefore not eligible for sponsorship. For further information please check the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook on the NHS Employers website.
• To support patients with all aspects of daily living, including washing, dressing and toileting.
• Assisting patients with reablement and rehabilitation following a prescribed therapy plan of care.
• Supporting patients with mobility, including moving and handling and use of equipment.
• Maintaining positional changes and skin integrity.
• Helping with eating and drinking, completing fluid balance and food diaries, social activities, emotional and wellbeing support.
• Completing safety checks on equipment, cleaning equipment.
• General house keeping and maintaining a clean and safe ward environment.
• Completing relevant paperwork to a high standard.
• You will work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team including Unregistered Team Leaders , Doctors, activities co-ordinator, Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist. You will be required to follow care plans and keep records of evaluations/outcomes throughout your shift.
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, appreciateandinspire– 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.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack(opens in existing window)
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
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025
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