Health Care Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated Health Care Assistant Band 2 with experience who will join us on our 29 bedded Respiratory Specialty Ward. The successful applicant will be expected to work to our high standards of patient care and service delivery. We provide respiratory training in a supporting and welcoming environment. Candidates must have completed their care certificate.Our multidisciplinary team, deliver care for patients with respiratory diseases such as COPD, Lung Cancer, Asthma, Plural effusion, Tuberculosis, etc.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

• 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
• Maintain accurate and timely records.
• Develop positive relationships with patients, families, and carers.
• Prioritise own workload and that of junior staff.
• Be responsible for planned care and tasks delegated from a Registered Healthcare Professional.
• Undertake tasks and workload activities whilst ensuring that their practice is guided by standard operating procedures and established protocols.

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:

• 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