Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Health Care Assistant
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.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
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.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated Health Care assistant with a minimum of three years experience, who will join us on our 17 bedded Orthopaedic recovery unit – Ward B3. The successful applicant will be expected to work to our high standards of patient care and service delivery. We provide a comprehensive training package in a supporting and welcoming environment.
Our multidisciplinary team, deliver care for patients who are undergoing joint replacement surgery, such as hip replacements, knee replacements, shoulder surgery and spinal surgery. In addition, we can also care for some day case patients who may need a hospital stay overnight.
The pace can be fast but job satisfaction is high. Do you fancy a new challenge? We look forward to your application.
Main duties of the job
Includes usual band 3 tasks of completing comprehensive documentation, being a role model and supervising band 2 junior Health care assistants to Trust standards and expectations and adhering to fluid & Hydration, pressure reliving care, falls and MUST policies amongst others.
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.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
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.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of 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
Our Expectations:
Good Punctuality
High Professionalism
Always Caring / Compassionate
Willingness to learn & open minded
Always be Confidential
Have an understanding into pre-post operative care
Have some knowledge of the skeletal system
Maintain dignity & respect at all times
Keep the environment clean and clutter free
To work in a safe & cost effective manner
Adhere to the uniform policy
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Must have a minimum of 3 years experience as a HCA in a hospital setting
Essential
Essential criteria
- Completed the National Care Certificate
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Experience of support and supervision of junior staff
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting Quality Improvement /audits / research and development activities
Essential
Essential criteria
- Attention to detail
Essential
Essential criteria
- Able to carry out routine duties, adapt and reprioritise according to patients needs as necessary
Essential
Essential criteria
- Professional outlook and positive attitude.
Essential
Essential criteria
- Able to challenge unacceptable behaviour and escalate issues/ concerns both timely and appropriately
Essential
Essential criteria
- Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
Essential
Essential criteria
- Able to work on own initiative in delivery of patient care,.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sr Kerry Brown
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 3956
- Additional information
If you would like a tour round the ward you are more than welcome, please email in advance
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
- Telephone
- 01614194720 ext.117081
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