Job Title: Health Care Assistant
Agency: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Oldham, OL4 5PU
Salary/Rate: £24,937 – £26,598 pro rata

Summary

• Establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives, and carers, and the multidisciplinary team to be able to provide holistic patient care.
• Develop own skills and knowledge, and provide information to others to help their development.
• Ensure own actions help to maintain quality.
• Assist in assessing people’s health and well-being and related needs.
• Assist in planning, delivering, and evaluating programmes to meet people’s health and wellbeing needs.
• Assist in the use of technology for measurement, monitoring, and treatment.
• Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service.
• The post holder will be part of the Integrated Children’s & Family Service and will work with all age groups 0-19 yrs. /25 (SEND) children to provide health promotion interventions as delegated by the public health Nurses within the Universal and or Targeted Teams. These interventions will be delivered primarily in Community locations, Nursery or Schools, but may also be delivered in the Family Hub.
• Lead on group work with school-aged children and support the delivery of health promotion in schools and other community locations, delivering appropriate Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE).
• Undertake the delivery of the national child measurement programme (NCMP) in named schools under the direction of the public health Nurse.

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 hospitals 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, appreciation, and inspiration– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA mean 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)

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

Changes to the UK immigration policy introduced on the 9th April 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 (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.

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