Logo of Huzzle

Home

Matches

Explore

Manage

Health Care Assistant Ward A1

image

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Healthcare

AI generated summary

  • You should be caring, enthusiastic, and self-motivated, able to communicate well, organize your workload, and provide excellent support to patients and families. Flexibility is important.
  • You will support nursing teams by delivering patient-centered care, organizing workload, and providing reliable assistance to patients, relatives, and colleagues with a friendly and approachable manner.

Requirements

  • We are looking for caring, compassionate, enthusiastic and self-motivated Healthcare Assistants ready to help us to provide high quality care and excellent patient experience.
  • This exciting opportunity will be permanent and involves rotation onto days and nights.
  • Your care for other people and your willingness to provide the best possible care to patients and relatives will ensure your success in the role.
  • Friendly and approachable in your style, you’ll be someone who can communicate well, be able to organise your workload accordingly and be a reliable point of support for patients, relatives and your colleagues.
  • We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve.
  • We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
  • Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
  • If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
  • We recognise that flexible working is important.

Responsibilities

  • The Healthcare Assistant role is key to ensuring that our nursing teams are supported to deliver consistently, high quality, patient centered care.
  • This is a great opportunity for dedicated and caring people who really want to make a difference to our patients.
  • Your care for other people and your willingness to provide the best possible care to patients and relatives will ensure your success in the role.
  • Friendly and approachable in your style, you’ll be someone who can communicate well, be able to organise your workload accordingly and be a reliable point of support for patients, relatives and your colleagues.

FAQs

What are the main duties of a Health Care Assistant on Ward A1?

The main duties include providing personal care, nutrition and hydration, mobility support, and ensuring patient safety, while closely working with nurses and the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

Is this position permanent?

Yes, this position is permanent and involves rotation between day and night shifts.

How many beds are there in Ward A1?

Ward A1 has 24 beds and accommodates mixed sex patients.

What qualifications or experience do I need to apply for this role?

While specific qualifications are not mentioned, a caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic attitude, along with the ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively, are essential for this role.

Are there opportunities for professional development?

Yes, we value the contributions of every team member and encourage input that can help the unit improve and achieve high standards of care.

What benefits are offered to Health Care Assistants?

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 salary finance options.

How do you support diversity and inclusion in the recruitment process?

We actively encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and aim to improve workforce representation to reflect the communities we serve.

Can I visit the ward before applying?

Yes, we encourage interested applicants to pop in and visit Ward A1 to meet the team.

Who can I contact for further information about the position?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Emma Cavanagh, the Ward Manager, at emma.cavanagh@stockport.nhs.uk or call 0161 419 5131.

Is flexible working available for this role?

Yes, we recognize the importance of flexible working and consider requests seriously to see how they can align with the needs of the service.

image

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.