Health Care support worker

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 are 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.

Key details
Location:
Site: Birch Hill Hospital, Floyd Unit
Address: Birch Road
Town: Rochdale
Postcode: OL12 9EG
Major / Minor Region: Manchester

Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 36 hours per week (internal rotation days/nights)

Salary
Salary: £23,615 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 2)

Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Health Care Assistant to work within the Neuro Rehabilitation service at Floyd Unit Birch Hill Hospital. You will assist and support professional and service development within the unit and be pro-active in the setting of standards and monitoring outcomes for best service delivery. This service covers 7 days per week, and therefore the successful candidate will be expected to work weekends, covering days and nights.

You will need to be flexible, have relevant experience, possess excellent communication skills and actively contribute to team working. A genuine interest in this speciality must be demonstrated. You will be supported by the senior staff.

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 unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service.

Working for our organisation
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. 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 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.

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

• Care certificate or NVQ2 or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• NVQ2 or care certificate.

Communication skills
Essential criteria

• Good communication skills.

Desirable criteria

• Experience showing good communication skills.

Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience of caring for people.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working or caring for people.

Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Rosemary Law
Job title: Unit Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01706517351
Additional information: email or telephone to provide further information.