Location: Ward M4, Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE
Type: Full-Time
Salary (£): Competitive, based on experience
About Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services for children and adults across Stockport and the High Peak, as well as community health services for Stockport, Tameside, and Glossop. Stepping Hill Hospital treats over 500,000 patients per year and community health services are run across 24 sites in Stockport.
Job details
Benefits
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics, and more
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance for loans, savings, budget planning, and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union for local financial advice
Requirements
- Good general education including literacy and numeracy
- Willing to work towards care certificate or achieved
- Awareness and understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrate interest in healthcare services
- Caring and supportive attitude
- Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes
- Experience of caring for patients
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Able to work in a team
- Able to carry out routine duties and adapt according to patients’ needs
- Able to take initiative
- Basic computer skills and willingness to develop further IT skills
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Professional outlook and positive attitude
- Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
- Able to challenge unacceptable behavior and escalate issues appropriately
Salary Details
Competitive salary based on experience, with additional benefits as listed above.
About the Role
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will work within dedicated multi-disciplinary teams, providing individualized care, assisting with patient hygiene and dressing, and meeting nutritional needs while maintaining dignity and respect. You will contribute to the safety and cleanliness of the environment and keep good documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Carry out ward clerical and IT tasks as required
- Assist with patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information
- Ensure the safety, cleanliness, and tidiness of the ward area
- Meet all aspects of ward catering
- Maintain patient dignity
- Work closely with other healthcare professionals to provide exceptional care
- Organize and plan day-to-day workload to meet job demands
- Support new or less experienced colleagues
- Participate in training and development activities relevant to the job role
- Use physical effort to carry out job demands (e.g., pushing and pulling trolleys, supporting patients)
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively, and sharing information appropriately.
If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90, deducted from the first Trust salary. It is also a condition of employment to join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
DBS Check Disclosure
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunity employer. They 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. Recognizing those communities that are underrepresented within their workforce, they particularly welcome applications from these groups.
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