Health Care Assistant

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 December 2024

Job summary

There is an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant with experience in a trauma environment to work in the new Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital at Salford Royal.

There are major trauma wards that are open, with fantastic opportunities to learn and develop in a brand-new state of the art building. Our vision is to deliver care of the highest quality whilst shaping and developing our highly motivated workforce.

We are keen to employ experienced Health Care Assistants who have an interest in trauma. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with shared values to join our team. This is a unique exciting opportunity to join a team with vision, drive, and ambition.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work in our enhanced care unit which will be situated within the footprint of the Trauma Ward coming early next year, nursing complex trauma patients. Education and development will be available to all successful candidates with opportunity to progress.

Main duties of the job

  • You will need to be able to demonstrate:
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.
  • Aspire to deliver excellent standards of care
  • Work collaboratively with all members of the MDT
  • Deliver patient centred care with dignity and respect
  • Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients and those that matter to the patient.

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

Date posted

13 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-SCO-CS487-24

Job locations

GMMTH Ward T4

Stott Lane

Salford

M68HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Numeracy and Literacy

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Qualification in specific trauma studies

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced working in a care setting

Desirable

  • Experienced working in a trauma care setting

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise conflicting demands
Person Specification

Numeracy and Literacy

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Qualification in specific trauma studies

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced working in a care setting

Desirable

  • Experienced working in a trauma care setting

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise conflicting demands

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

GMMTH Ward T4

Stott Lane

Salford

M68HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

GMMTH Ward T4

Stott Lane

Salford

M68HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Victoria Smyth

Victoria.smyth@nca.nhs.uk

01612061112

Date posted

13 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-SCO-CS487-24

Job locations

GMMTH Ward T4

Stott Lane

Salford

M68HD


Supporting documents

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