Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 362-ACS2WD1-02-26
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital, Ward D1
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant - Ward D1
Band 2
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Job overview
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for Clinical Support Workers to become part of of our D1 Gastroenterology team. Ward D1 is a very busy 25 inpatient clinical speciality ward.
We have 3 positions all full time (37.5 hrs) permanent Band 3 Clinical Support Worker posts (part time will be considered). The position includes internal rotation to nights and includes weekends.
Are you a caring and motivated individual? Do you have a passion for delivering high standards of care to our patients? Do you have the required skills for this role?
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the individual needs of patients and their families. The post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care in support of and supervised by an Assistant Practitioner/Registered Nurse, maintaining a high standard of quality patient care and staff morale through personal example, good conduct and appearance.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication and organisational skills gained from previous experience / roles and ideally be familiar with hospital computer systems or equivalent (training will be provided) and have good IT skills.
Working for our organisation
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
- 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 scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Work within the ward 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.
Under the direction of a Registered Health Care Professional ensure a high standard of service provision on the ward, by practicing effective clinical and administrative preparation, effective communication and care delivery, prioritising workload appropriately and contributing to service improvements
Participate in giving compassionate high quality personal care to patients prioritising appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice.
Develop competencies appropriate to the role.
Act always in a manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity, equality, diversity, and confidentiality.
Exhibit professional attitude and behaviour and always demonstrate excellent customer care skills.
Contribute to effective team working by being fully involved, committed, and participating, to achieving own and others full potential.
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 Trust’s 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 £54.50. 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.
Person specification
Care Certificate
Essential criteria
- Certificate
Desirable criteria
- Band 3 Skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of caring for patients in acute setting
Desirable criteria
- Understands the needs of patients in acute setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths, English, Care Certificate
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3
COMMUNICATION
Essential criteria
- To undertake nursing tasks under the direction of a qualified practitioner i.e. catheter care, recording vital observations, basic wound care, blood sugar monitoring, stoma care.
Desirable criteria
- To assist with the induction, training and education of students, volunteers and other staff members. Assist the qualified practitioners to identify and address the training needs of others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Kerfoot
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 4143
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