Overview
Ward T7 Trauma Orthopaedic Unit is looking for highly motivated health care assistants to join our team. We are a fast paced unit with a high turnover of patients. The team is looking for somebody who has lots of enthusiasm for patient care and a positive attitude.
Full and part time positions available.
This is a real opportunity for dedicated and caring people who really want to make a difference to patient experience. We may close the vacancy early, so please apply promptly to avoid missing out.
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.
Responsibilities
* Establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives and carers, working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic patient care
* Contribute to own personal development
* Assist in maintaining own and others’ health, safety and security
* Contribute ideas for service improvement
* Ensure own actions help to maintain quality and patient safety
* Undertake routine assessment tasks related to individuals’ health and well-being, making modifications within prescribed parameters and reporting back to Senior Staff on patients’ progress
* Assist in delivering programmes of care to meet individuals’ health and well-being, in partnership with the multidisciplinary team
* Ability to work flexibly and to meet the demands of the service
Qualifications
Completion of an NVQ level 2, apprenticeship in Care or equivalent training is essential for this role, please refer to the job description.
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.
About the employer
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.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
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: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025
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