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Health Care Assistant – Outpatients
The closing date is 06 July 2026
The Clinical Outpatient Department at Salford Royal Hospital holds clinics for many different specialities. An opportunity has arisen for Part Time Health Care Assistants to join the Clinical Outpatient Team.
Suitable candidates should be already in possession of a Level 3 certificate or apprenticeship in a health care related subject, as well as a Care Certificate.
The department provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills and knowledge across a variety of specialities as you are expected to work across all areas with support from a team of registered nurses.
You will be proficient in venepuncture, have excellent organisational skills within the clinic setting, have leadership qualities and have a keen interest to lead in standardising clinic activity.
You will offer a person‑centered approach to patient care and go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient care is delivered to ensure our patients have a positive clinic experience.
In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with robust personal development opportunities.
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
- Work within clinics as allocated by the nurse in charge.
- Support clinicians by assisting in the delivery of care to the patient directly or indirectly.
- Manage clinic workload and team organisation.
- Support the registered staff through the utilisation of knowledge and skills learnt at NVQ Level three to provide safe and effective care to patients and support to clinicians.
- Communicate effectively with other members of the department team & patients and visitors to the department.
- Carry out routine and specific procedures required for the day‑to‑day running of the department that require no interpretation where diagnostic results are produced.
- Maintain good standards of cleanliness in the department.
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.
Benefits
We can offer you 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.
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship – or equivalent experience.
- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D‑G).
- Care Certificate.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting.
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of clinic setting.
- Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners.
- Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD).
Skills & Abilities
- Good communication (written and verbal skills).
- Basic IT skills.
- Good organisational skills.
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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