Job summary
- Main area
- pre-op assessment
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7426816-B
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Assistants (Pre-op)
Band 3
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
The role is of a Senior Health Care Assistant working alongside and supporting the pre-operative assessment practitioners in ensuring patients receive the optimum care in ensuring that the patients are fully optimised prior to surgery. The role will involve ensuring that the department is clean and tidy along with some administrative and other duties as requested by the senior team.
The primary role is that of performing venepucture, ECG MRSA screening with the collection of urine samples. You will also be expected to support the surgical wards in the division in ensuring any blood samples which have been requested are taken in a timely manner which both supports the elective surgical pathway and patient flow within the division.
we have the opportunity for a full time and part time position.
Main duties of the job
Following the completion of appropriate training and assessment and under the direction of a Registered Healthcare Professional undertake:-
o Urine testing / urine analysis
o ECG recording,
o Glucose monitoring
o Medical devices
o Wound care using ANTT
o Venepuncture
as per Trust policy, reporting results to the Registered Healthcare Professional on duty.
· Chaperone the patient as required ensuring appropriate support.
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 Pre-Operative Assessment setting and the Surgical Wards footprint, 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 within Pre-Op Assessment, by practicing effective clinical and administrative investigations and ICP preparation, effective communication and care delivery, prioritising workload appropriately and contributing to service improvements
· Developing competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness in the role.
· Act at all times in a manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity, equality, diversity and confidentiality.
· Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude at all times and 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 £54.90. 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 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.
Person specification
education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Completed the National Care Certificate, or must complete it within 3 months.
- Functional Skills Minimum Level 2 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or working towards
- Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining a level 3 Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Knowledge of Infection Control and Safeguarding processes
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the NHS Healthcare setting
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of caring for patients
- Experience of working at band 3 as a HCA or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS outpatient or pre-operative setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as a team
- Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Certified training and possession of venepuncture ECG and vital signs competence
- Evidence of completion of care certificate
- Ability to demonstrate a caring and friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate demeanour
Work related circumstances
Essential criteria
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
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
- John Stanton
- Job title
- Pre-Operative Assessment Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01614194235
- Additional information
Please contact main reception pre-operative assessment asking to speak with one of the nurse practitioners 01614195684
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