Health Care Assistant - Children's Community Services
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Oldham, OL1 1NLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
Are you a health care assistant / support worker that has a desire to work within a great team, with remarkable people, who make a difference every da...
The post holder will work alongside immediate team colleagues and external multidisciplinary partners, to deliver continuing care packages for children and young people, aged 0 - 19, who have life limiting / complex care needs and or technology dependence. The hours worked will be based within family homes and community settings across a 7 day working week and across day, evening and night shifts.
The post holder will work within the Children's Long-term Ventilation and Complex needs team but may at times utilise their skills and knowledge, by working across other areas of the wider children's community nursing service as deemed necessary and appropriate by the service lead.
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: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
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 ourCandidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
- Care Certificate
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Basic IT skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Range of care / clinical care skills (for example medication administration including rescue medication, basic care and hygiene needs, taking / recording of clinical observations)
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Flexibility, able to rotate onto days and night duty and able to work across 7 day per week all year round.
- Ability to prioritise work and remain calm under pressure
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
- Range of clinical skills such as tracheostomy care, enteral feeding, suction, ventilation)
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
- Experience of working within a team
- Have the ability to demonstrate experience of supporting children
- Must be willing to undertake the training required to carry out the job, for example learn about ventilator settings, gastrostomy feeds, basic life support, suctioning, administration of medication and the use of oxygen within the home.
- Awareness of impact of disability on child and family
Desirable
- Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
- Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
- Experience of supporting children and or young people with complex health needs
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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