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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

About

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.

Contact

Address: Northern Care Alliance NHS FT; Stott Lane; Salford; Manchester; M6 8HD
Contact Number: 0161 789 7373

Find out more

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Ref: 236-OCO-CS345-24 Vacancy ID: 6653877

Health Care Assistant - Oldham Community

Closed for applications on: 20-Sep-2024 08:28

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 20-Sep-2024 08:28

Location

Site: Oldham Community Services
Address: Horton House
Town: Oldham
Postcode: OL4 1DE
Major / Minor Region: Manchester

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 3)

Specialty

Main area: Adult Community Nursing Services

Detailed job description and main 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

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

Keep up to date with the latest job opportunities and information across the Northern Care Alliance by following us on Twitter and Facebook: @NCACareersNHS

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
Care Certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
Experience of working within a team

Desirable criteria

Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Good communication (written and verbal skills)
Basic IT skills
Good organisational skills
Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs