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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Aug 31, 2024

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Healthcare

Requirements

  • - Highly motivated
  • - Excellent communication skills
  • - Aspires to delivering high-quality care
  • - Works collaboratively with all members of the MDT
  • - Delivers patient-centered care with dignity and respect
  • - Demonstrates a high level of compassion for all patients
  • - Support to the registered nurse in the delivery of patient care
  • - Assist and promote the patients' independence
  • - Fully involved in an individual’s care from admission to discharge
  • - Assisting with patient hygiene and dressing
  • - Feeding
  • - Maintaining dignity and respect
  • - Keeping the environment clean and tidy
  • - Keeping good documentation

Responsibilities

  • The post holder will provide support to the registered nurse in the delivery of patient care.
  • Work collaboratively within our dedicated multi-disciplinary teams, assisting and promoting the patients independence.
  • You will be fully involved in an individual’s care from admission to discharge, assisting with patient hygiene and dressing, feeding, maintaining dignity and respect, keeping the environment clean and tidy and keeping good documentation.

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Health Care Assistant role on Ward D7?

The main purpose of the Health Care Assistant role on Ward D7 is to support registered nurses in delivering high-quality patient care for individuals undergoing surgical, urology, and ENT conditions, while promoting patient independence and ensuring dignity and respect.

What qualifications or experience are required for this position?

The job description does not specify particular qualifications or experience, but it emphasizes the need for enthusiasm, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.

What kind of training and development opportunities are available?

Ward D7 provides a comprehensive training package along with excellent training and development opportunities in a friendly and supportive environment.

Is there an age limit for applying to this position?

No, we actively encourage applications irrespective of age and strive for a diverse workforce that represents the local population.

How are flexible working requests handled?

We take requests for flexible working seriously and consider any request we receive while trying to align it with the needs of the service.

What benefits does the NHS offer to its staff in this role?

Benefits include between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, NHS pension scheme membership, salary sacrifice schemes, NHS staff discounts, a cycle to work scheme, and access to salary finance for loans and financial advice.

Who can I contact for more information or to arrange an informal visit?

You can contact Sr Maria Wainwright, the Ward Manager, at maria.wainwright@stockport.nhs.uk or by telephone at 0161 4194044 for further details or to arrange an informal visit.

Can I tour the ward before applying?

Yes, you are more than welcome to tour the ward. Please email in advance to arrange your visit.

What types of patients will I be working with on Ward D7?

You will be working with patients undergoing surgical, urology, and ENT conditions, as well as some day case patients who may need an overnight hospital stay.

Is there a focus on diversity in the hiring process?

Yes, we are actively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented communities within our workforce.

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Science & Healthcare
Industry
501-1000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

We run Stepping Hill Hospital, and other specialist centres, as well as community health services for Stockport. You can find telephone details of wards,  our services and view our main hospitals and community centres. Our stroke services have been officially ranked as the best in England – and urology and orthopaedic  services at Stepping Hill Hospital are highly-rated nationally. You can read our  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - Strategy - 2020-25  for our plans over the next five years. Read our Stockport NHS Foundation Trust corporate brochure 2019-20  for an overview of our organisation.  https://www.instagram.com/stockportnhs/https://www.instagram.com/stockportnhs/You can also explore a selection of our services by viewing our virtual tours. We are no ordinary trust. We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We are an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services to the people of Stockport, as well serving the populations of East Cheshire and the High Peak in North Derbyshire. We offer a number of specialist services and play a key partnership role with Greater Manchester, Stockport and East Cheshire. With an annual budget of around £300 million we provide healthcare for residents in Stockport, East Cheshire and North Derbyshire as well as patients we treat from other boroughs in Greater Manchester who choose our services. Stepping Hill Hospital first opened in 1905 and was a military hospital during the first World War. We now employ over 5,000 staff and were one of the first NHS trusts in the country to achieve foundation trust status in 2004. We are a specialist `hub` centre for emergency and high risk general surgery, one of only four in Greater Manchester and covering the South East sector of our region. Overall responsibility for delivering services rests with the Board of Directors. We are fully committed to being transparent and implementing the principles of Being Open and Honest.