Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade A-C)
- Qualifications
Care Certificate
- Skills & Abilities
Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Skills & Abilities
Basic IT skills
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Enhanced clinical skills such as Venepuncture, ECG, Cannulation
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Physiological Observation monitoring competence
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Workers within the Acute Respiratory Unit at Fairfield General Hospital.
The Acute Respiratory Unit on Wards 11a/b is a face paced, high acuity unit caring for Respiratory, General Medical and ENT patients.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside a Registered Nurse to develop and deliver a personalised plan of care to patients. This will include assisting with personal care needs such as washing and dressing, mobility support, nutritional care needs and maintaining thorough records and documentation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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/
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Health Care Support Worker - Acute Respiratory Unit with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum / pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Band 2 with progression to Band 3. The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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