Health Care Support Worker - Acute Medical Ward

Job summary

Are YOU looking for a fulfilling and rewarding career in healthcare?

We require enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to play an important role dedicated to ensuring excellent standards of care to our patients on our Acute Medical Ward. Working within a team of highly skilled and motivated staff where patient focus is our priority. We strive to make patient, family and carer experience as good as possible.

Health Care Support Workers play a vital role in line with nurses to deliver excellent care to our patients with broad and varied health conditions the job is both exciting and challenging where team working is essential and initiative is paramount. Excellent communication, confidence and compassion are essential.

Experience in healthcare is an advantage but not essential as successful candidates will take part in the Care Certificate course - developing basic nursing skills before some extended competencies such as obtaining and accurate recording of blood pressure, venepuncture, and ECGs.

At NCA we are committed to excellence, in both the services we provide our patients and the support we give our staff. That's why we needyou!

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to excellence, in both the services we provide our patients and the support we give our staff. That's why we need you !

* Care to make a difference?

* Do you want to be part of our fantastic multidisciplinary team?

* Are you committed to delivering high quality patient care?

* Do you enjoy working in a supportive and skilled team?

* Want to expand your knowledge and skills in various backgrounds withina hospital setting?

* Are flexible & have excellent communication skills

Applicants with a passion for caring, non-judgmental and inclusive attitude who are committed to the delivery of safe, high quality excellent care to patients are welcomed.

In return we offer great opportunities, support, education, laughter, leadership, growth and most importantly an innovative place to work where shared learning and quality care are key.

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.