Healthcare Assistant in OPD in Stockport inStockport PUBLISHED WED 12 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker within the Outpatient setting across a variety of areas on site, providing high quality, caring, compassionate and personal care to patients and their families/carers, under the direction of the registered healthcare professionals and senior colleagues, both independently and as part of the multi- disciplinary team. We currently have vacancies for a 37.5 hour post and a 28.5 hour post.Successful applicants must possess a high level of professionalism and confidence, and a positive commitment to service improvement. We expect every team member to share in leadership and decision making, and to support junior and novice staff inachievementof their own potential.We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential and there are opportunities for ongoing CPD including wound care, medical devices and training specific to various specialities like ENT and Orthopaedics.You will be expected to meet all the Values and Behaviours set out by The Trust, act as a role model for junior staff and go that extra mile to provide the high standard of service required at all times in our Outpatient Department

Main duties of the job
As well as administrative preparation, communication with the public and delivering personal care, this senior role includes undertaking venepuncture, measurement of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, Blood Pressure) & ECG recording . Training will be given for the right candidate if you do not already have these skills.

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 holidaysNHS pension scheme membership

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Date posted
12 November 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3

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£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata per annum

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time

Reference number
362-A-25-7376461-B

Job location
sStepping HillPoplar groveStockportSK2 7JE

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attached.Please contact a member of leadership team (contact

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below) for further information or to arrange a visit.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

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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.Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship EligibilityPlease note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunatelynot eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum

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threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

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Education &

Qualifications
EssentialCompleted the National Care Certificate or equivalent

Experience
Functional skills minimum Level 2 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or working towardsWorking towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical HealthcareDesirablePrevious

Experience
in Outpatients settingTrauma & Orthopaedic

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KnowledgeEssentialData protection, caldicott and confidentiality principlesPrinciples of Infection PreventionDesirableNHS Healthcare and challenges faced by NHS, and knowledge of health challenges faced by the local community

Experience
EssentialSupporting junior staff by trainingCaring for patientsWorked as a Band 2 HCA in a healthcare settingDesirableSupporting quality improvement within a similar setting though (for EG) audits / research and development activitiesAssisting with clinical proceduresWorking within an outpatient settingSkills and abilityEssentialAble to work on own initiativeAble to participate effectively in team workGood communication skills (both written and verbal) , able to adapt style according to audienceAble to carry out routine duties, adapting and reprioritising according to patient service needBasic computer skills with ability or willingness to develop more advanced IT skillsWork related circumstancesEssentialClean and tidy presentation of selfCapable of undertaking patient and non-patient manual handlingflexible to meet the needs of the service (late finishes, evening clinics, weekends)

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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.Employer

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