Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Band 2 with progression to Band 3
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 236-MED-CS409-26-A
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fairfield General Hospital
- Town
- Bury
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Support Worker - Acute Respiratory Unit
Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Workers within the Acute Respiratory Unit at Fairfield General Hospital.
The Acute Respiratory Unit on Wards 11a/b is a face paced, high acuity unit caring for Respiratory, General Medical and ENT patients.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside a Registered Nurse to develop and deliver a personalised plan of care to patients. This will include assisting with personal care needs such as washing and dressing, mobility support, nutritional care needs and maintaining thorough records and documentation
Working for our organisation
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.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Detailed job description and main 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: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade A-C)
- Care Certificate
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
Desirable criteria
- Enhanced clinical skills such as Venepuncture, ECG, Cannulation
- Physiological Observation monitoring competence
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Basic IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Lockett/Karen Mills
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 778 3101
- Additional information
Sr Veena Sudhakara
Sr Charlotte Fitton
Sr Rehannon Crane
Sr Chandrakala Lawrence
Sr Lauren Robinson
Sr Robyn Lomax
Sr Abbie Woodcock
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