About the role and our team

Join our team as a Health Care Assistant within the Day Procedures Suite at Noble’s Hospital!

Within this role, you will assist patients with their dietary and nutritional needs, carry out and record basic observations and assist with moving and handling. You will also communicate with patients, their family and friends on a daily basis, so we’re looking for someone with great interpersonal skills.

This role offers a great work-life balance as you’ll work Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. Your early shifts will be from 7.30am to 3.30pm and your late shifts from 11.30am to 7.30pm.

This is a great opportunity to be part of our small, hardworking team, caring for a diverse age group undergoing a wide variety of procedures and investigations. If this sounds like something you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you!

What can this role offer me?

You don’t need any qualifications or experience for this role and you will receive on the job training. You’ll have access to all the great courses the Isle of Man Government offer, through LEAD, our Learning, Education and Development Service.

If you’re new to working in health care, you’ll be supported to obtain the NVQ Level 2 qualification.

Free parking and a laundry service for your uniform will be available to you.

Manx Care is committed to creating smoke-free spaces and is ‘proud to be smoke free’ as part of the overall Isle of Man Smoke Free 2030 ambition. As of April 1st 2021 smoking is no longer permitted on our Manx Care & DHSC sites, including nursing, residential and EMI units around the Island. For support and advice on abstinence from smoking, please contact Quit4You on 642404 or Quit4You@gov.im.

To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us, download our benefits guide from the bottom of the advert.

Do you know someone who could be perfect for this role?

Let them know about this vacancy and refer them via our new Employee Referral Scheme!

You’ll receive £500 (in two equal instalments and subject to conditions) for making the referral, if the person you referred is offered the role!

To ensure you receive payment for your referral, the person you refer just needs to indicate the referral on their application form by selecting ‘Isle of Man Public Service Employee Referral Scheme’ in the ‘Where did you hear about this vacancy’ section, and providing your name as the referrer.

To ensure referrals are eligible, and to find out more about the terms and conditions of the scheme, you can download the scheme policy here.

How to find out more and apply

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Caroline Murphy on 01624 650852.

Applications for this post will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified. You’ll need to upload your latest CV to your application, and we recommend that you also include a cover letter that explains your motivations for applying, and that demonstrates your suitability for this post. If you have difficulties applying online please contact the Recruitment Team on 01624 686300 or by email at helpmeapply@gov.im

If you are unable to view the Job Description and Person Specification, please email helpmeapply@gov.im.

If you have previously applied for this vacancy under this reference number and would like to apply again, please contact our Recruitment Team on helpmeapply@gov.im or call 686300 Option 1.

Additional information

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, which Manx Care will cover the cost of for you. Please note if you have lived for more than 6 months outside of the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the appropriate authorities in the relevant locations, please read the guidance about how to obtain this letter.

A uniform will also be provided.

A relocation package and interview expenses are not available for this role.

We support flexible working and equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment

The Isle of Man Public Service is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion. We understand how a wide range of views and experiences can benefit us as we work together for the Isle of Man. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and would encourage you to apply.

The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We are happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements, including job share partnerships, for our roles (where possible) and if interested you should discuss this with the Hiring Manager.

Find out more about where a career in the Isle of Man Public Service could take you at hr.gov.im/careers