Health Care Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant with experience in a trauma environment to work in the new Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital at Salford Royal.
There are major trauma wards that are open, with fantastic opportunities to learn and develop in a brand-new state of the art building. Our vision is to deliver care of the highest quality whilst shaping and developing our highly motivated workforce.
We are keen to employ experienced Health Care Assistants who have an interest in trauma. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with shared values to join our team. This is a unique exciting opportunity to join a team with vision, drive, and ambition.
The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work in our enhanced care unit which will be situated within the footprint of the Trauma Ward coming early next year, nursing complex trauma patients. Education and development will be available to all successful candidates with opportunity to progress.
Main duties of the job
- You will need to be able to demonstrate:
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.
- Aspire to deliver excellent standards of care
- Work collaboratively with all members of the MDT
- Deliver patient centred care with dignity and respect
- Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients and those that matter to the patient.
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.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job responsibilities
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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Numeracy and Literacy
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Qualification in specific trauma studies
Experience
Essential
- Experienced working in a care setting
Desirable
- Experienced working in a trauma care setting
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise conflicting demands
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
GMMTH Ward T4
Stott Lane
Salford
M68HD
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
