Health Care Support Worker - Elderly Care

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 January 2026

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.

• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and carers, supporting holistic care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
• Support personal development and contribute to service improvement.
• Promote health, safety, and security for self and others.
• Maintain quality and patient safety through responsible actions.
• Carry out routine assessments, adapt care within set parameters, and report progress to senior staff.
• Assist in delivering care plans to support patients' health and well-being.
• Work flexibly, including unsociable hours, to meet service needs.
• Perform delegated tasks accurately and responsibly.
• Support patients with personal care, including bathing, toileting, eating, and drinking.
• Assist with patient mobility using appropriate equipment.
• Record and share accurate information promptly with the team.
• Identify and report changes in patients' conditions.
• Obtain consent before providing care and respect patients' privacy, dignity, and beliefs.
• Prepare and support patients during care activities.
• Alert the team to any changes in health or potential risks.

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)

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

• 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

• 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

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

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust