Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

Healthcare Assistant Band 3 - Various hours

As a Healthcare Assistant, the post holder is expected to assist the nursing team in achieving high standards of care delivered on the unit. They must team lead the HCA team by delegating relevant tasks to ensure that expected standards are reached.

Main duties of the job

To undertake the role of assisting in the delivery of all aspects of care to ensure patient centred care is delivered safely and in a timely manner.
To provide clinical support as required to help ensure the efficient and effective running of the unit at all times.
Assist in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care and enable patients to achieve all aspect of daily living.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Date posted

15 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

245-ACS3SDEC-04-26

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RN

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Care Certificate
Functional skills minimum Level 2 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or working towards.
Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare.

Experience

Essential

Experience working in a healthcare setting
Worked as Health Care Assistant level or equivalent
Experience of working with the multidisciplinary team
Experience of caring for patients.

Desirable

Experience of support and supervision of junior staff
Experience of supporting Quality Improvement /audits / research and development activities

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Good communication skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Caring/supportive attitude
Able to work in a team.
Able to carry out routine duties, adapt and reprioritise according to patients needs as necessary
Able to work on own initiative in delivery of patient care,
Ability to supervise staff
Able to build effective relationships with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Care Certificate
Functional skills minimum Level 2 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or working towards.
Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare.

Experience

Essential

Experience working in a healthcare setting
Worked as Health Care Assistant level or equivalent
Experience of working with the multidisciplinary team
Experience of caring for patients.

Desirable

Experience of support and supervision of junior staff
Experience of supporting Quality Improvement /audits / research and development activities

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Good communication skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Caring/supportive attitude
Able to work in a team.
Able to carry out routine duties, adapt and reprioritise according to patients needs as necessary
Able to work on own initiative in delivery of patient care,
Ability to supervise staff
Able to build effective relationships with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RN

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RN

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)