Health Care Assistant - General Medicine | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL12JH |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7760811/236-OCO-CS485-25-PS-A |
Summary
As a Health Care Assistant, you will assist the healthcare practitioner to carry out routine health related activities to complete personal care and activities of daily living ensuring patient lead focused care.
You will provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and carers, supporting holistic care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
• Support personal development and contribute to service improvement.
• Promote health, safety, and security for self and others.
• Maintain quality and patient safety through responsible actions.
• Carry out routine assessments, adapt care within set parameters, and report progress to senior staff.
• Assist in delivering care plans to support patients’ health and well-being.
• Work flexibly, including unsociable hours, to meet service needs.
• Perform delegated tasks accurately and responsibly.
• Support patients with personal care, including bathing, toileting, eating, and drinking.
• Assist with patient mobility using appropriate equipment.
• Record and share accurate information promptly with the team.
• Identify and report changes in patients’ conditions.
• Obtain consent before providing care and respect patients’ privacy, dignity, and beliefs.
• Prepare and support patients during care activities.
• Alert the team to any changes in health or potential risks.
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
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.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Feb 2026
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