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Health Care Support Worker

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport, SK2 5EQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

7 October 2026

9 days left

Job description

Health Care Support Worker: Permanent (37.5 hours) Bluebell Ward is a 25 bedded community based unit focused on discharge to assess and complex discha...

As a health care support worker on Bluebell you play an absolutely fundamental role in ensuring our patients are well cared for, listened to and supported. Your role would be to provide personal care as required, supporting with nutritional & hydration needs, helping with patient safety and skin integrity under the supervision of qualified nursing staff.

If you are kind, compassionate and caring this is an ideal role for you.

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.

  • 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

Education & Qualification

Essential: - Good general education/ Literacy & Numeracy or willing to work towards obtaining; - Willing to undertake the National Care Certificate training programme

Desirable: - Holds National Care Certificate; - Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Caring / supportive attitude
  • Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes
  • Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
  • Demonstrate interest in healthcare services
  • Accuracy and attention to detail

Experience

Essential: - Experience working in a healthcare setting.; - Experience of caring for patients

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills (written and verbal) Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster.
  • Adapting style accordingly to the audience
  • Able to work in a team.
  • Able to carry out routine duties
  • Able to adapt and reprioritise according to patients needs as necessary.
  • Able to take initiative Able to develop professional relationships with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues
  • Basic Computer skills and willingness / ability to develop further IT skills.
  • Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
  • Able to demonstrate a caring friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate demeanour.
  • Professional outlook and positive attitude.
  • Able to challenge unacceptable behaviour and escalate issues/ concerns both timely and appropriately

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

23 September 2026

Last checked

23 September 2026

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About the employer

SNF
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

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