Health Care Assistant | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Tameside & Glossop NHS FT
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	14 Oct 2026

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Summary

Healthcare Assistant - Band 3

37.5 Hours per week

The post holder will work as part of the team within the Acute Medical Team, assisting in administrative and general care duties as specified below, under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. The post holder will have a requirement to be competent in a broad range of work activities, with an amount of agreed autonomy, providing some guidance and supervision to Health care assistants.

The post holder will work as part of the team on the Acute Medical Unit assisting in administrative and general care duties as specified below, under the direct supervision of the a registered nurse. The post holder will have a requirement to be competent in a broad range of work activities, with an amount of agreed autonomy, providing some guidance and supervision to Healthcare assistants.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion

• Accountability

• Respect

• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

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. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; 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, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications 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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Sep 2026

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