Health Care Support Worker - Gynaecology

Job summary
OPEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

We require enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to play an important role dedicated to ensuring excellent standards of care to our patients on our Gynaecology Ward. Working within a team of highly skilled and motivated staff where patient focus is our priority. We strive to make patient, family and carer experience as good as possible.

Health Care Support Workers play a vital role in line with nurses to deliver excellent care to our patients with broad and varied health conditions the job is both exciting and challenging where team working is essential, and initiative is paramount. Excellent communication, confidence and compassion are essential.

Join us in this exciting role to be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference!

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

• Your main role as Health Care Support Worker is to support other staff and the patient's in your care. You must uphold dignity, care and compassion with every patient you meet and look after.
• Your duties will include assisting patients' with all hygiene needs, assisting with mobility and ensuring all patients nutritional needs are met.
• You will work within the team on Gynaecology to deliver high quality patient care following NCA policies and core values.
• Excellent communication skills are essential to ensure our patients needs are met and to maintain safety for patients at all times.

About us
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)

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £25,272 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-FAC-CS477-26-A

Job 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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or a Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Good communication
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Good organisational skills

Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with members of the public or a desire to work in the Health Service

Desirable

• Experience of working within a health or social care environment
• Experience of working within a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Gynaecology Ward, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Ward Manager, Nicola Costello, nicola.costello1@nca.nhs.uk, 01616561034

The closing date is 08 November 2026. Apply through our website.