Working for us
This is the place to make a difference
Discover a place where ambitions burn brighter, and career opportunities are there for the taking. Where hearts and minds combine to improve lives and save lives.
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.
Join our team
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.
We continue to find ways to drive forward improvements in the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local communities.
We are pioneering in our thinking and approach and remain at the forefront of research and innovation.
We’re also proud to invest big in learning and development, use world-class digital technology and collaborate closely with universities and industry.
Rewards and benefits
The place to feel appreciated, recognised and rewarded
Our benefit offerings include health and wellness, financial planning tools, flexible working and more!
We strive to provide our colleagues with the best rewards and incentives, going above and beyond the NHS standard.
We want our colleagues to be supported every day, in every way. Below you will find a glossary of rewards and benefits we offer across the NCA to help our people to thrive inside and outside of work.
Health and Wellbeing
The place that supports you
We believe that caring for each other is a fundamental part of our culture and helps us all contribute more effectively.
To support this, we offer flexible working options, a valuable employee assistance programme for counselling, and dedicated services focused on workplace health. Plus, much more!
Training and development
A place committed to training and developing you
Our development opportunities are inclusive and accessible for all, supporting individuals at every point of their career, regardless of role, profession, or band.
We recognise that investing in the growth and development of our people leads to higher levels of engagement, improved teamwork, and ultimately, better patient care
Staff Networks
The place to share lived experiences and have a voice
Once you join the NCA, you can become a member of our colleague-led networks where you will be able to exchange your experiences, ask for advice and advocate for change according to different diversity dimensions.