Healthcare Assistant Band 3

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stockport seeks a dedicated individual for a full-time position in patient care. The role includes providing personal care under supervision, supporting and training junior staff, and working within a compassionate multi-disciplinary team. Benefits include annual leave, NHS pension scheme, and staff discounts. This is an entry-level position designed for those passionate about healthcare and improving community wellness.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Local financial advice

Qualifications

• Ability to provide personal care for patients under supervision.
• Experience in supporting and supervising junior staff.
• Strong communication skills to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate high-quality personal care.
• Develop competencies appropriate to the role.
• Maintain respect for privacy, dignity, equality, diversity, and confidentiality.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of a registered health care professional and be responsible for providing personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties/tasks, always ensuring that actions are undertaken by the individual following appropriate training and within their sphere of competence.
• Provide training, direction, and supervision to junior staff.
• Work within the ward/department setting, providing high quality, caring, compassionate, and personal care to patients and their families/carers.
• Work under the direction of the Registered Healthcare Professionals and senior colleagues, both independently and as part of the Multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in giving compassionate high quality personal care to patients.
• Prioritise appropriately and develop competencies that safeguard practice.
• Develop competencies appropriate to the role.
• Act always in a manner that illustrates respect for privacy, dignity, equality, diversity and confidentiality.
• Exhibit professional attitude and behaviour and always demonstrate excellent patient care skills.
• Contribute to effective team working by being fully involved, committed, and participating, to achieving own and others full potential.

Professional Qualities & Ethics

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, therefore we are 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
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work schemeSalary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Contact

Name: Cristina bege
Job title: Interim Ward Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0161 419 4533

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care