Visa Sponsorship Jobs 2025

Health Care Assistant Job Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated Health Care assistant to join us on our 18 bedded acute Surgical Assessment Unit – Ward D8. 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 surgical, urology procedures, In addition, we run our assessment unit which takes direct from GP, Master call and run a Clinic Monday-Friday to support our ongoing services such as A+E and GP services.

The pace can be fast but job satisfaction is high. Do you fancy a new challenge? We look forward to your application.

 

Health Care Assistant Main duties

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, has excellent communication skills, aspire’s to delivering high quality care, works collaboratively with all members of the MDT, delivers patient-centered care with dignity and respect, and demonstrates a high level of compassion for all patients.

The post holder will provide support to the registered nurse in the delivery of patient care. and work collaboratively within our dedicated multi-disciplinary teams, assisting and promoting the patients independence.

You will be fully involved in an individual’s care from admission to discharge, assisting with patient hygiene and dressing, feeding, maintaining dignity and respect, keeping the environment clean and tidy and keeping good documentation.

Ward D8 also provides excellent training and development opportunities in a friendly and supportive environment., with career progression offered.

 

 

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

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Expectations:

Good Punctuality

High Professionalism

Always Caring / Compassionate

Willingness to learn & open minded

Maintain Confidentiality at all times

Have an understanding into pre-post operative care

Have some knowledge around urology conditions / procedures

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

 

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 £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.

 

Person Specification

Desirable

Desirable

  • Experience of support and supervision of junior staff

Essential

Essential

  • Attention to detail

Essential

Essential

  • Able to carry out routine duties, adapt and reprioritise according to patients needs as necessary

Essential

Essential

  • Professional outlook and positive attitude.

Essential

Essential

  • Able to challenge unacceptable behaviour and escalate issues/ concerns both timely and appropriately

Essential

Essential

  • Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster

Essential

Essential

  • Able to work on own initiative in delivery of patient care,.

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).

To apply for this job please visit findajob.dwp.gov.uk.