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Health Care Assistant - Urgent Response & Hospital and Care at Home
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity within our Urgent Response Team. The Urgent Response Team (URT) is a multidisciplinary team of advanced clinical practitioners, nurses, therapists, social workers who deliver urgent response services to Salford residents.
This is expanding to include Hospital and Care at Home (H&C@H) virtual wards model of care working as part of a team utilising technology and new ways of working to provide a safe alternative to hospital admission and support people to be discharged from hospital earlier than may have been possible previously.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape services that will improve the experience of healthcare for the population of Salford and deliver an NHS national priority.
It is essential that the post holder is be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role and desirable that they hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
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 £24,625 (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.
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship
Main duties of the job
You will be required to establish and maintain communication with people about routine and daily activities overcoming any differences in communication between the people involved. Develop your own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development. Assist in assessing people's health and wellbeing and related needs and planning.
Assist and enable patients in achieving the following aspects of care:
* To achieve and maintain personal hygiene and appearance
* To assist / enable patients with mobility
* To assist / enable patients with eating and drinking
* To assist / enable patients access and use toilet facilities
* Maintain patients independence and identity
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.
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
Qualifications
* 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
* Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
* Experience of working within a team
* Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
* Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
Skills & Abilities
* Good communication (written and verbal skills)
* Basic IT skills
* Good organisational skills
* Must be be able to drive and have access to a car with business insurance
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.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
£24,625 to £25,674 a yearper annum/pro rata
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