Health Care Support Worker - Ward F5/F6 Surgical Triage Unit

Job summary

Caring, compassionate and thoughtful? Great, we want to hear from you!

The Royal Oldham Care Organisation is looking for patient focused support staff to join ward F5/F6 The Surgical Triage Unit

As a team of dedicated health care professionals, F5/F6 are proud to announce their recent success in September 2022 , in achieving a GREEN assessment in the Nursing Accreditation and Assessment System (NAAS).

On Ward F5/F6 we pride ourselves in giving excellent patient care and maintaining high standards of care to all of our patients. We work effectively as a high functioning team and communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the MDT.

If you are wanting to work in a fast paced, welcoming and compassionate environment then this is the ward for you.

The Healthcare Assistant role is key in ensuring that our nursing teams are supported to deliver consistent, high quality, patient centred care.

Main duties of the job

Your care for other people and your willingness to go above and beyond to provide the best possible care to patients and relatives will ensure your success in the role. Friendly and approachable in your style, you'll be someone who can communicate well, be able to organise your workload accordingly and be a reliable point of support for patients, relatives and your colleagues.

Completion of an NVQ level 2, apprenticeship in Care or equivalent training is essential for this role, please refer to the job description.

This is a real opportunity for dedicated and caring people who really want to make a difference to patient experience. Should you wish to apply for this post don't wait too long as we may have to close the vacancy early and we really wouldn't want you to miss out.

All positions offered and appointed are in full recognition and acceptance of these requirements.

In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.

About us

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, appreciate and inspire - 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.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk