Health Care Assistant - Renal

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time (30 hours) Band 3 Health Care Assistant with an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification to join the team on the Renal Ward H3.

Salford Royal Hospital is a high performing organisation looking to deliver safe, clean and personal care to the highest standards.

Would you like to join a progressive, successful organisation, which has been highlighted as a Trust with an excellent track record in nursing care and is leading the way for hospitals across the country?

If you are highly motivated, enthusiastic and want a new challenge, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Changes to the UK immigration policy introduced in April and July 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 £24,937 PRO RATA (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.

Main duties of the job

H3 is a 25 bedded, mixed sex ward for patients with varying stages of renal disease. Patients include those on renal replacement programs (Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis). The ward is able to accept and provide care to monitored patients and has their own dedicated procedure room that accommodates elective and non-elective procedures. Our dedicated multidisciplinary team on H3 ensure patients receive the best care and treatment. You will be supported within the role with on-going training which includes the renal foundation programme.You will possess or working towards NVQ Level 3or equivalentthe job is both exciting and challenging whereteamwork is essential and initiative is paramount.excellent communication, confidence and compassion are essential along with interpersonal and IT skills.

Salford Royal Hospital is a tertiary centre for Renal patients. Serving Greater Manchester with inpatient, outpatient and in-centre hemodialysis. In return, we can provide you with excellent Renal specific education in a supportive environment with excellent opportunities for professional development in this highly specialist area.

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.