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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Healthcare

AI generated summary

  • You should possess strong nursing values, compassion, and professionalism to support patient care, hygiene, and documentation while working in a multi-disciplinary team. Training is required.
  • You will assist with patient care tasks, maintain hygiene and cleanliness, support nurses, and participate in training to enhance your skills in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Requirements

  • Wards B4 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit talented people as part of our health care workforce as Health Care Assistants on our female geriatric Medical ward.
  • Ward B4 is looking for people who have an attitude based on strong nursing values and an overall commitment to provide patients and their families with care that is first and foremost based on a culture of compassion, professionalism and respect.
  • As a health care worker you will be expected to work within our dedicated multi-disciplinary teams and 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.
  • In addition our health care workers are expected to support the registered staff nurses in meeting the required targets both at local and national level.
  • The post holder is required to undertake training to enable them to carry out a wide range of tasks in support of clinical professionals, including activities directly related to patient care.

Responsibilities

  • As a health care worker you will be expected to work within our dedicated multi-disciplinary teams and 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.
  • In addition our health care workers are expected to support the registered staff nurses in meeting the required targets both at local and national level.
  • The post holder is required to undertake training to enable them to carry out a wide range of tasks in support of clinical professionals, including activities directly related to patient care.

FAQs

Is this role eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route?

No, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship as it does not meet the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

What type of candidates are encouraged to apply for this position?

We encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

What is the working environment like on Ward B4?

Ward B4 is a friendly and supportive environment focused on providing excellent care levels and nursing skills.

What is the employment type for this position?

This position offers permanent contracts, with options for both full-time and part-time hours.

What are the primary responsibilities of a Health Care Assistant in this role?

Responsibilities include assisting with patient hygiene and dressing, feeding, maintaining dignity and respect, keeping the environment clean and tidy, and maintaining good documentation.

Is training provided for Health Care Assistants?

Yes, the post holder is required to undertake training to enable them to carry out a wide range of tasks in support of clinical professionals.

What measures does the trust take to improve workforce diversity?

The trust actively seeks to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population and encourages applications from underrepresented communities.

Can I request flexible working hours for this role?

Yes, we take requests for flexible working seriously and consider any requests we receive.

What benefits are offered to Health Care Assistants?

Benefits include 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, NHS pension scheme membership, salary sacrifice schemes, NHS staff discounts, cycle to work scheme, and access to local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union.

Who can I contact for more information about this position?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Saritha Velasseril Manoharan, Ward Manager of B4, at saritha.velasseril@stockport.nhs.uk or by phone at 0161 419 5242.

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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.