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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

HCSW - Children's outpatients

The closing date is 10 August 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for motivated health care support workers to join our team and support the registered nurses. You will be delivering high quality care to babies, children, young people and their families within the children's outpatient setting and development centre. It is a busy department supporting multiple specialities and allied health care professionals. We also have a well established phlebotomy clinic.

You will have experience of working in a hospital environment or have worked with children within another setting.

We are a friendly forward thinking unit providing a high standard of care to our patients.

Shifts are 9 hours. 0800-1730 Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

  1. Welcoming children and families to the department
  2. Weighing and measuring children
  3. Communicating well with the multi-disciplinary team and families involved in their child's care
  4. Chaperoning clinical procedures
  5. Opportunities for paediatric phlebotomy training.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during 2026, when this role and base of work will be delivered on both Poole & Bournemouth sites. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SP04835

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Rd

Poole

BH15 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and personal specification attached to this advertisement.

Any further questions please free to contact Mel Squires 0300 019 8410

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and personal specification attached to this advertisement.

Any further questions please free to contact Mel Squires 0300 019 8410

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children
  • Experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Experience working in a hospital
  • Experience of working in a caring environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE maths and English 4 and above or equivalent

Desirable

  • Care Certificate

Skills

Essential

  • Effective communication skills - both written and verbal / non verbal
  • Ability to work in a demanding environment
  • IT literate
  • Ability to work as part of a team
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children
  • Experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Experience working in a hospital
  • Experience of working in a caring environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE maths and English 4 and above or equivalent

Desirable

  • Care Certificate

Skills

Essential

  • Effective communication skills - both written and verbal / non verbal
  • Ability to work in a demanding environment
  • IT literate
  • Ability to work as part of a team

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Rd

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Rd

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sister

Emma Eaton

emma.eaton@uhd.nhs.uk

03000192441

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SP04835

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Rd

Poole

BH15 2JB


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