Health Care Assistant | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Location: | Salford, M6 8HD |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7824700/236-SCO-CS040-26-A |
Summary
Are you an experienced Health Care Assistant and have the experience of working with children or young people in a healthcare environment?
If the answer is yes and you are looking for a new challenge, we have the job for you! An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join us on the PANDA Unit. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, friendly, and enthusiastic, possessing good communication skills and be able to work within a team setting.
On the PANDA unit we are a dedicated team who provide excellent treatment and care for unwell children and Young People in the Emergency Department at Salford Care Organisation.
We are passionate about delivering safe, clean and personal care for the patient and their family as well as ensuring a positive work environment where staff can thrive.
You will assist clinical and nursing staff to deliver timely high-quality care in line with Trust Values, providing patient care according to the individual patient’s needs.
• Assisting with procedures after appropriate training.
• To work effectively as part of a team
• Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development.
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 ourCandidate 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 Monday 9 Mar 2026
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