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Care Support Worker band 2 - Ward D1 Gastroenterology

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport, SK2 7JE £25,272 a year Permanent Posted 26 August 2026 Apply by 9 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport

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Role description

Job summary

**Experienced CARE STAFF ONLY apply - FULL TIME 37.5 hours per week only**

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our team on Ward D1. D1 is a 25 bedded ward which specialises in the care of patients who have gastroenterology conditions.

We have a strong ethos to staff development and learning and have a wonderful consultant body and multidisciplinary team.

The Ward is very busy so a strong commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care is required. You must be able to provide high quality, compassionate care, ensuring an efficient service is delivered.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated people. A caring nature, good communication skills & a willingness to learn & develop are essential.

You will deliver fundamental care to patients including assisting with personal hygiene & toileting needs, feeding & mobility.

Main duties of the job

Excellent strong sense of teamwork and commitment to maintaining high standards of care to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families and ensure that efficient service delivery is maintained.

Enthusiastic and motivated.

Caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

To work closely with the nursing team delivering fundamental care to patients including assisting with personal hygiene and toileting needs, feeding and mobility.

Part of the team approach to avoiding risk and providing the highest quality care.

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

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-ACS3D1-08-26

Job locations

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

To communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of a registered nurse.

To carry out ward clerical and IT tasks, as required.

To carry out routine administrative/telephone related tasks.

To communicate effectively when giving/receiving verbal and written information.

Under the supervision of a registered nurse to assist with patient care activities.

To maintain confidentiality of patient information.

To carry out any tasks required to maintain the safety, cleanliness and tidiness of the ward area.

To carry out duties as required, meeting all aspects of ward catering.

To carry out routine household management/maintenance activities.

To maintain patient dignity.

Work closely with other healthcare professionals in order to provide patients with exceptional care.

To organise and plan own day to day workload or activities in order to meet the demands of the job role.

To actively contribute to the efficient management of ward resources, including ordering/monitoring of ward supplies.

To support new or less experienced work colleagues to adapt to the workplace.

To participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role.

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 salaryIn 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

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Wriiten and basic numeracy skills

Desirable

  • NVQ2
  • Care Certificate

Experience

Desirable

  • Past experience in a caring role

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of caring
  • Understanding of confidentiality
  • Understanding the importance of developing knowledge
  • Understanding of Health and Safety

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to organise self and deliver tasks effectively
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Presents self positively & professionally
  • Ability to be patient focused

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/

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Last verified against our ingestion on 27 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.