Healthcare Assistant - Acute Frailty Hub

Job Summary

The Healthcare Assistant – Acute Frailty Hub role is a permanent, Band 2 position within Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust's new Acute Frailty Hub. Applicants will support the qualified nursing and medical staff in delivering direct nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

• Assist in the delivery of personal patient care for a defined group of patients.
• Support the healthcare team with a range of clinical duties and tasks.
• Follow appropriate training and work within their sphere of competence.

We serve a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop, providing a range of services within hospital and community settings for adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

Flexible working, 27‑33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, and support with stress, bereavement, relationships, and finance.

• Date posted: 30 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: 2
• Salary: £24,465 a year pro rata per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 245‑ACS2
  
  FAS‑09‑25‑C
• Job location: Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton‑Under‑Lyne, OL6 6RW

• Provide direct and comprehensive patient care under the direction of qualified nursing staff.
• Assist with clinical duties, record keeping, and documentation as required.
• Adhere to health and safety, confidentiality, and professional standards.
• Support patient mobilisation, assessment, and rehabilitation activities.

• Good general education / literacy and numeracy or willingness to work towards achieving these skills.
• Experience of caring for patients.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to organise own workload.
• Understand importance of confidentiality.
• Caring and supportive attitude.
• Enthusiastic to learn and undertake training.
• Flexible and reliable.

• NVQ Level 2 in Health Care or equivalent qualification.
• Care Certificate.
• Experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Commitment to the role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to verify criminal convictions.

• Employer name: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton‑Under‑Lyne, OL 6 6RW
• Website:

Whilst the Trust does offer sponsorship, this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route, as it does not meet the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or required skill level. We encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK
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We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. We especially welcome applicants from Black, Asian & minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, and disabled people.