Job overview

 We have the opportunity to invite the right applicants to join our well established Care on Call team. This position is partially based in the community, assessing clients in need of assistance due to falls or medical difficulties and using equipment to assist clients up after falls where appropriate, and partially based within our control centre where you will be expected to work independently using our answering system to take emergency calls from customers. Full training will be given.

This opportunity will suit anyone with a background in healthcare who ideally have a Health and Social care NVQ or equivalent qualification.

If you are dedicated, flexible, enthusiastic, and keen to join our friendly team then we want to hear from you!

We will be interviewing for a Day and a Night shift at the same time. However please ensure you complete the application form for your shift preference.

Main duties of the job

We have the opportunity to invite the right applicants to join our well established Care on Call team. This position is partially based in the community, assessing clients in need of assistance due to falls or medical difficulties and using equipment to assist clients up after falls where appropriate, and partially based within our control centre where you will be expected to work independently using our answering system to take emergency calls from customers. Full training will be given. This opportunity will suit anyone with a background in healthcare who ideally have a Health and Social care NVQ or equivalent qualification.

If you are dedicated, flexible, enthusiastic, and keen to join our friendly team then we want to hear from you!

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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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