Job summary
Salford Royal is a high performing organisation looking to deliver safe, clean and personal care to the highest standards.

Would you like to join a progressive, successful organisation, which has been highlighted as a Trust with an excellent track record in nursing care and is leading the way for hospitals across the country?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Assistant with an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification to join the Renal Post Transplant Team to care for a growing post renal transplant population of 850+ patients.

If you are highly motivated, enthusiastic and want a new challenge, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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

Main duties of the job
This is an interesting and varied role that will provide a good leadership development opportunity for the right candidate. The ideal candidate would have some renal experience and be able to transfer skills into this specialised role caring for renal patients that have received a kidney transplant.

You will be expected to provide a high standard of care to this complex patient group, by supporting them at their outpatient visits. You will have a role in educating and supporting both patients and significant others with regards to the patient journey and with the ultimate aim of enhancing and maintaining quality of life.

You will possess or working towards NVQ Level 3 or equivalent the job is both exciting and challenging where team work is essential and initiative is paramount. Excellent communication, confidence and compassion are essential along with interpersonal and IT skills.

Salford Royal is a tertiary centre for Renal patients. Serving Greater Manchester with inpatient, outpatient and in-centre haemodialysis. In return, we can provide you with excellent Renal specific education in a supportive environment with excellent opportunities for professional development in this highly specialist area.

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.

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Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Job share
Reference number: 236-MED-CS410-26-A

Person Specification
Essential

• Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
• Experience of working within a team
• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• Care Certificate
• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills

Desirable

• Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
• Experience of working within Renal Services

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

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