Health Care Support Worker - Respiratory

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Health Care Support Worker – Respiratory

The closing date is 22 October 2025

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will assist the healthcare practitioner to carry out routine health related activities to complete personal care and activities of daily living ensuring patient lead focused care.You will provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

• Establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives and carers, working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic patient care
• Contribute to own personal development
• Assist in maintaining own and others\’ health, safety and security
• Ensure own actions help to maintain quality and patient safety
• Undertake routine assessment tasks related to individuals\’ health and well-being, making modifications within prescribed parameters and reporting back to Senior Staff on patients\’ progress
• Assist in delivering programmes of care to meet individuals\’ health and well-being, in partnership with the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service
• To correctly undertake tasks that have been delegated
• To assist patients with bathing; toileting; taking food and drink
• To assist in moving patients; and supporting them to mobilise safely, using appropriate equipment such as hoists; wheelchairs.
• To record information accurately and pass it to the relevant people in the team in a timely manner
• To identify and report any changes that might affect the patient\’s condition
• To obtain agreement from patient/carers before commencing any care related tasks
• To respect the individual\’s privacy, dignity and beliefs
• To promptly alert the team where there are any changes in the patient\’s health and well-being or any possible risks

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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

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

Qualifications

• Care Certificate either upon appointment or within 12 weeks of commencement
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or a Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience of working with members of the public or a desire to work in the Health Service
• Understanding of routine work procedures gained through a short induction period and on the job training
• Experience of working within a health or social care environment
• Experience of working within a team

Skills & Abilities

• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)

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.

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