Health Care Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant to join the Acute Stroke Unit at Fairfield General Hospital

The Acute Stroke Unit is a fast paced environment where patient are admitted for the treatment of a stroke. The unit has 27 beds. The ward has a dedicated nursing team who manage the patients along with our own MDT - pharmacy team, therapy team, admin team and medical team and consultants.

We focus on delivering a high standard of care to all our patients, and you will be an active team member in ensuring this.

We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic individuals to help support our patients with all aspects of daily living and to encourage independence where possible.

We would expect you to have good time keeping skills, be able to work well in a team but also be able to use your own initiative, with patient care being at the centre of all work carried out.

This role requires you to work over a 24 hour basis, working days, nights, weekend and bank holidays.

Main purpose of the job:

To undertake the role of assisting in the delivery of all aspects of care to ensure patient centred care is delivered safely and in a timely manner.

To provide clinical support as required to help ensure the efficient and effective running of the unit at all times.

Assist in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care and enable patients to achieve all aspect of daily living.

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:

Changes to the UK immigration policy introduced on the 9th April 2025, increased the minimum salary threshold for certificates of sponsorship applications for Health and Care Worker Visa from £23,200 (£11.90 per hour) to £25,000 (£12.82 per hour). For further information on the Health and Care Worker visa, please visit the Home Office website.

As per Agenda for Change, if you are new to the NHS your starting salary would be £24,937 (minimum Band 3 salary point from 1st April 2025 in line with National Living Wage requirements). This salary point is below the new minimum threshold, and therefore not eligible for sponsorship. For further information please check the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook on the NHS Employers website.