Health Care Assistant - Intestinal Failure Unit

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  • Salford
  • £24,937-26,598 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
The Intestinal Failure Unit at Salford are recruiting a full-time band 3 health care assistant for a 12-month secondment. The intestinal failure unit is highly specialised and provides care and treatment to patients with complex nutritional needs who require life-sustaining treatment to survive. These patients often require a prolonged hospital stay.Experience within stoma care is desired and there will be opportunities to train to perform venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs and clinical observations. It will be advantageous if you already have experience in these skills. Experience in healthcare is essential, and full experience will be given to speciality.You must have completed the Care Certificate or be working towards this. A Level 3 NVQ or Apprenticeship qualification is preferred but not essential.Main duties of the jobYou will be required to perform a wide range of duties and clerical tasks including assistance with hygiene and mobility as well as venepuncture, cannulation, wound care, clinical observations, recording blood sugars and ECG recordings.You will be required to be flexible - shifts patterns will consist of Early, Late , Long days and nights. Shifts will be predominantly days but may require some rotation on to nights.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.About usThe 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.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annumContractSecondmentWorking patternFull-timeReference number236-SCO-CS305-25-PSJob locationsSalford Royal HospitalStott LaneSalfordM6 8HDJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo 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.ukJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo 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.ukPerson SpecificationKnowledge, Training & ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
  • Experience of working within a team
Desirable
  • Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
  • Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
QualificationsEssential
  • NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experie
  • Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
  • Care Certificate
Skills & AbilitiesEssential
  • Good communication (written and verbal skills)
  • Basic IT skills
  • Good organisational skills
Person SpecificationKnowledge, Training & ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
  • Experience of working within a team
Desirable
  • Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
  • Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
QualificationsEssential
  • NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experie
  • Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
  • Care Certificate
Skills & AbilitiesEssential
  • Good communication (written and verbal skills)
  • Basic IT skills
  • Good organisational skills

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