Job overview

****Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility****

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

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

Wards B4,B5,B6 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to recruit talented people as part of our health care workforce as Health Care Assistants on their  Medical ward. we are looking to develop our growing team, to ensure we offer excellent care levels and nursing skills

The B Bridge wards are 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 trust we provide excellent training and development opportunities in a friendly and supportive environment.  

There are opportunities all permanent both full-time and part-time hours. 

Main duties of the job

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.

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