Health Care Assistant Ward M4

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to provide high-quality patient-centered care. The role involves assisting with hygiene, supporting nursing teams, and maintaining a clean environment. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills, experience in healthcare, and a commitment to patient dignity and respect. Full-time hours available with competitive benefits.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for vehicles and electronics

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for patients.
• Experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Awareness and understanding of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient hygiene and dressing.
• Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in training and development activities.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Empathy and compassion

Basic computer skills

Education

Good general education including literacy and numeracy

Willing to work towards care certificate

Achieved care certificate

Job description

Overview

We are looking for highly motivated health care assistant who can contribute to continuing our high standards of patient\'s care and be part an active team that are progressing forward in developing improved methods of care.

Our ward of M4 is an area that specialises in fractured neck of femurs. We are a 27 bedded unit that specialises in trauma and orthopaedics along with complex elderly medicine. We are a multi-disciplinary team that are looking in to innovative ways to constantly improve upon the care we provide to our patients.

We are offering full time hours covering a 24 hour service. If you like the sound of what we offer and you want to work for an organisation that is friendly, committed to providing staff with learning and development opportunities please apply online.

For more information or an informal enquiry please contact Ward Manager Cristina Bege on 0161 419 4533/4531

Main duties of the job

The Healthcare Assistant role is key to ensuring that our nursing teams are supported to deliver consistently, high quality, patient centred 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.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

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.

We 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. 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. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As a healthcare Assistant you will be expected to work within our dedicated multi-disciplinary teams and be involved in providing individualised care, assisting with patient hygiene and dressing, and meeting the nutritional needs whilst maintaining their dignity and respect. Contributing to the safety and cleanliness of the environment whilst keeping good documentation.

Communications

• To communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• To carry out ward clerical and IT tasks, as required.
• To carry out routine administrative/telephone related tasks.
• To communicate effectively when giving/receiving verbal and written information.

Responsibility for Patient Care

• Under the supervision of a registered nurse to assist with patient care activities.
• To maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• To carry out any tasks required to maintain the safety, cleanliness and tidiness of the ward area.
• To carry out duties as required, meeting all aspects of ward catering.
• To carry out routine household management/maintenance activities.
• Work closely with other healthcare professionals in order to provide patients with exceptional care.

Planning and organising

• To organise and plan own day to day workload or activities in order to meet the demands of the job role.

Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources

• To actively contribute to the efficient management of ward resources, including ordering/monitoring of ward supplies.

Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership

• To support new or less experienced work colleagues to adapt to the workplace.

Responsibilities for Teaching and Training

• To participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role.

Physical Skills and Effort

• Use of physical effort to carry out the demands of the job role (e.g. pushing and pulling trolleys/ support to manoeuvre patients

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts 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 £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Person Specification

education

• good general education including literacy and numeracy
• willing to work towards care certificate or achieved
• has care certificate

Knowledge

• awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrate interest in healthcare services
• Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes

Experience

• Experience of caring for patients
• Experience working in a healthcare setting

Skills

• Good communication skills (written and verbal) Adapting style accordingly to the audience
• Able to work in a team
• Able to carry out routine duties. Able to adapt and reprioritise according to patients needs as necessary
• Able to take initiative
• Able to develop professional relationships with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues
• Basic Computer skills and willingness / ability to develop further IT skills
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
• Able to demonstrate a caring friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate demeanour
• Professional outlook and positive attitude
• Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
• Able to challenge unacceptable behaviour and escalate issues/ concerns both timely and appropriately

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.