Healthcare Assistant Day Surgery
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join the Day Case team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality, patient-centred care to a diverse range of patients. Key responsibilities include supporting nursing teams, preparing patients for theatre, and providing post-operative care. The unit operates Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 9 PM, caring for patients across various specialities.
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a healthcare organisation.
- Experience of caring for patients.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting Quality Improvement /audits / research and development activities
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Computer skills.
- Able to work on own initiative in delivery patient care, following direction by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
- Venepuncture & Cannulation
- Functional skills minimum Level 2 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or working towards.
- Completed the National Care Certificate
- Worked at a band 2 Health Care Assistant level or equivalent
- Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare.
- Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes
- Experience working in a healthcare organisation.
- Experience of caring for patients.
- Experience of supporting Quality Improvement /audits / research and development activities
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Computer skills.
- Able to work on own initiative in delivery patient care, following direction by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
- Venepuncture & Cannulation
- Functional skills minimum Level 2 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or working towards.
- Completed the National Care Certificate
- Worked at a band 2 Health Care Assistant level or equivalent
- Working towards or prepared to work towards obtaining an Apprenticeship in Clinical Healthcare.
- Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Assistant Day Surgery
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join the friendly Day Case team.
The role would include working alongside a multidisciplinary team, providing high quality, patient centred care to a wide range of patients. The successful candidate would need to be motivated, organised and possess outstanding communication skills. Candidates should enjoy working in a team environment, work well under pressure and have a flexible approach to work.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Healthcare Assistant role is key to ensuring that our nursing teams are supported to deliver consistently, high quality, patient centred care.
The day case unit is open Monday to Friday, 7AM till 9PM. The unit cares for patients from all specialities including general surgery, urology, gynaecology, orthopaedics, ENT and Max fax.
You will be expected to support staff to ensure patients are prepared for theatre. You will help care for patients post operatively, carrying out post operative observations and meeting patients needs.
About us
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