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Salary for this role£25,272 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 6135, Care workers and home carers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £33,400 a year.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

Health Care Assistant: Permanent - Part time - (2 positions available - 18 hours and 27 hours)

The post holder will work as a member of the Overnight Nursing Service providing direct and indirect patient care as directed by a trained member of the team in order to support patients and their families within their own home environment. The post holder will undertake clerical duties as directed including electronic documentation and working as an effective member of the Multidisciplinary team.

Due to the lone working policy the post holder will never work alone and will always be with a band 6 specialist nurse.

Main duties of the job

To provide basic nursing, therapy and social care to people and carers, carrying out delegated clinical, therapeutic and personal care tasks
To promote the physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing to individuals and client groups.
To be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication.
To carry out care/other duties under direct supervision of a registered professional.
To support the band 6 nurse with tasks in patients homes.

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

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-ACS2OVN-05-26-B

Job locations

Kingsgate House

Wellington road North

Stockport

SK41LW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

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 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 £16

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimumrequiredskill 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

Person Specification

Knowledge and qualifications

Essential

Mathematics GSCE or equivalent experience
English GSCE or equivalent experience
Literate Numerate

Desirable

To have an understanding of confidentiality
Understanding of how illness affects individuals and their families/carers

Skills & Experience

Essential

Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work without direct supervision and to organise time effectively
Ability to work independently following verbal and written instruction
IT skills
Willingness to learn new skills
Able to be adaptable and be flexible Personal integrity (reliable, honest and conscientious)Team player
Demonstrates evidence of good time management Demonstrates good organisational skills
Evidence of ability to use initiative but aware of own limitations
Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role

Desirable

Experience of working effectively as part of a team, valuing contributions from team members

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 details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsgate House

Wellington road North

Stockport

SK41LW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Interested? Apply while it's open. Closes 14 October · Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has 14 other sponsored roles if this one goes.

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