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Care Support Worker - Ward D5


Location
Stockport, England
Salary
£25,272 pro rata per annum
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
04 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Jul 2026
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Job overview

Join Our Dedicated Team on Ward D5 – A Challenging and Rewarding Opportunity!

We are seeking a passionate individual to join our dynamic team on Ward D5, a 34-bedded general surgery ward specializing in complex surgical care, stoma care, and HDU step-down care. Our patients, coming from a variety of specialties, require skilled and compassionate care, making this an incredibly rewarding place to work.

What Makes D5 Unique?

Ward D5 offers a supportive yet challenging environment, focusing on major surgeries and specialized post-operative care. You’ll have the opportunity to develop expertise in stoma care and managing high-dependency patients

What We’re Looking For:

  • Passion for providing compassionate care to surgical patients
  • Experience or strong interest in stoma care, HDU step-down, and complex surgical cases
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with others
  • Strong communication skills and a proactive, problem-solving attitude
  • Commitment to ongoing development and skill improvement

The Role:

  • Assist with personal care, mobility, and hygiene
  • Provide care for patients recovering from surgery, including wound care and monitoring
  • Contribute to stoma care management and emotional support for patients and families

Why Apply?

Join a dedicated team and make a real impact on patients’ lives. If you’re seeking a role with variety, challenge, and the chance to develop your skills, Ward D5 is the place for you.

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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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support following our Trust Values and ensure we represent the trust to the standards expected.

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

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 Trust’s 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 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.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential

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

Experience

Desirable

  • Past experience in a caring role

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

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Wriiten and basic numeracy skills

Desirable

  • NVQ2
  • Care Certificate

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This advert is for Care Support Worker - Ward D5 with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.

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