Health Care Assistant

We are looking for a highly motivated health care assistant 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 and there is possibility for career progression for those that desire it and excel in their band 2 role.

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.

**Our Expectations**:
To attend to patients hygiene and dressing needs

To answer patient call bells in a timely manner

Good Punctuality

High Professionalism

Always Caring / Compassionate

Willingness to learn & be 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

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 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

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.

Under the direction of a Registered Health Care Professional ensure a high standard of service provision within ward/department, 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

Act always in a manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity, equality, diversity, and confidentiality.

Always exhibit a professional attitude behaviour and demonstrate excellent customer care skills.

Contribute to effective team working by being fully involved, committed, and participating towards 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 £41.90. 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 £13.