Healthcare Assistant
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport, England, United Kingdom · Full Time
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- Experience
- Any
- Salary
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- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Eligibility
- Applications are welcome from people who are compassionate, organised, and able to communicate well. The trust especially encourages people from underrepresented groups to apply. Support is available if you need an alternative application method.
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Where you'll work
Job description
Role overview
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a caring and driven Healthcare Assistant for Ward A11 in the Cardiology Unit. The ward has 27 beds and supports people with a wide variety of heart-related conditions.
This is a Band 2 position with full-time hours, totalling 37.5 hours each week, and the service runs around the clock. The trust is looking for someone who is compassionate, dependable, and keen to contribute to a team focused on delivering excellent patient care.
What the role involves
The post supports nursing staff so they can provide safe, consistent, and patient-focused care. It is well suited to someone who enjoys helping others and wants to make a meaningful difference to patients and their families.
You should be friendly, easy to approach, and confident in communicating with patients, relatives, and colleagues. Strong organisation and the ability to manage your workload effectively are also important.
About the employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust plays an important role in the local community and is one of the area’s major employers. The organisation aims to build a workforce that reflects the people it serves and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
Equality, flexibility, and support
The trust encourages applicants regardless of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. If you need help with your application, the recruitment team can advise on alternative ways to apply.
Flexible working requests are taken seriously and will be considered in line with service needs.
Benefits
- 27 to 33 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Membership of the NHS pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice options, including lease cars, home electronics, and similar purchases
- Access to NHS staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance support for loans, savings, budgeting, and debt guidance
- Local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union
Contact for informal enquiries
Name: Angela Hyland
Job title: Ward Manager
Email: Angela.Hyland@stockport.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0161 419 5106