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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Community Support Worker

The closing date is 26 September 2025

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Job summary

The post holder will work as a member of the Overnight Nursing Service providing direct and indirect patient care as directed by a trained member of the team in order to support patients and their families within their own home environment. The post holder will undertake clerical duties as directed including electronic documentation and working as an effective member of the Multidisciplinary team.

Due to the lone working policy the post holder will never work alone and will always be with a band 6 specialist nurse.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide basic nursing, therapy and social care to people and carers, carrying out delegated clinical, therapeutic and personal care tasks
  • To promote the physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing to individuals and client groups.
  • To be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication.
  • To carry out care/other duties under direct supervision of a registered professional.

About us

  • 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:

    o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

    o NHS pension scheme membership

    o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

    o NHS Staff discounts

    o Cycle to work scheme

    oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

    o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-A-25-7417525

Job locations

Kingsgate House

Wellington road North

Stockport

SK41LW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent communications skills with patients, relatives and colleagues.

  • Have an understanding of support services available in the community
  • Maintain excellent written patient records, and demonstrate the principles of patient confidentiality in accordance with Caldicott guidelines.
  • Recognise and respond to challenging behaviour.

To maintain close liaison with colleagues and to communicate appropriately with other departments/services as required. Ensuring effective feedback regarding patients conditions to appropriate health care professionals

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 Trusts 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent communications skills with patients, relatives and colleagues.

  • Have an understanding of support services available in the community
  • Maintain excellent written patient records, and demonstrate the principles of patient confidentiality in accordance with Caldicott guidelines.
  • Recognise and respond to challenging behaviour.

To maintain close liaison with colleagues and to communicate appropriately with other departments/services as required. Ensuring effective feedback regarding patients conditions to appropriate health care professionals

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 Trusts 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.

Person Specification

Health and social

Essential

  • Health and Social Care qualification

Desirable

  • Health and Social care qualification

GNVQ

Essential

  • GNVQ OR equivalent

Desirable

  • Care certificate

Community working

Essential

  • Community degree

Desirable

  • Community work experience

Care certificate

Essential

  • GNVQ OR equivalent

Desirable

  • Care certificate
Person Specification

Health and social

Essential

  • Health and Social Care qualification

Desirable

  • Health and Social care qualification

GNVQ

Essential

  • GNVQ OR equivalent

Desirable

  • Care certificate

Community working

Essential

  • Community degree

Desirable

  • Community work experience

Care certificate

Essential

  • GNVQ OR equivalent

Desirable

  • Care certificate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsgate House

Wellington road North

Stockport

SK41LW


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsgate House

Wellington road North

Stockport

SK41LW


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team leader

Clare Murphy

clare.murphy@stockport.nhs.uk

07761781896

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-A-25-7417525

Job locations

Kingsgate House

Wellington road North

Stockport

SK41LW


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