# Health Care Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/e63f5a9b-139e-4155-b4fa-b2bd66fe4036 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/e63f5a9b-139e-4155-b4fa-b2bd66fe4036.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T16:21:37.063Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Ashton_under_Lyne/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Acute_Frailty_Hub_Band/Acute_Frailty_Hub_Band-v8001710 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8001710?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3 - 30 hrs per week - Permanent An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are currently looking for a caring and enthusiastic individual to join the Acute Frailty Hub within the Intermediate Tier Service Division as a Healthcare Assistant. Under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse you will help us to ensure that we provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our patients. Applicants should be excellent communicators and have a positive approach to patient care. A polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives will be essential for this role, together with your ability to work under pressure, as part of a team as well as organising your own workload. Previous hospital experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided to ensure you have the skills required to fulfil the position. ### Main duties of the job ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work under the direct supervision of a registered health care professional and be responsible for providing personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties/ tasks, always ensuring that actions are undertaken by the individual following appropriate training and within their sphere of competence. Provide training, direction, and supervision to junior staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. ## Job Details Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3 - 30 hrs per week - Permanent An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are currently looking for a caring and enthusiastic individual to join the Acute Frailty Hub within the Intermediate Tier Service Division as a Healthcare Assistant. Under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse you will help us to ensure that we provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our patients. Applicants should be excellent communicators and have a positive approach to patient care. A polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives will be essential for this role, together with your ability to work under pressure, as part of a team as well as organising your own workload. Previous hospital experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided to ensure you have the skills required to fulfil the position. ## Job Description The post holder will work under the direct supervision of a registered health care professional and be responsible for providing personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties/ tasks, always ensuring that actions are undertaken by the individual following appropriate training and within their sphere of competence. Provide training, direction, and supervision to junior staff. ## Responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Good communication skills (written and verbal). - Competent at a range of clinical duties, within 6 months. - Caring/supportive attitude - Able to carry out routine duties, adapt and reprioritise according to patients needs as necessary - Ability to supervise staff **Desirable** - Experience of supporting Quality Improvement /audits / research and development activities ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Experience working in a healthcare setting. - Worked at a band 2 Health Care Assistant level or equivalent - Experience of working with the multidisciplinary team. - Experience of caring for patients. - Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality - Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes **Desirable** - Experience of support and supervision ### Person Specification **Essential** - completed the national care certificate - Functional skills assessment level 2 Maths or English GCSE - Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare ## Documents - [band 3 (pdf, 568.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10286839) - [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829) - [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.