Bank Healthcare Support Worker (Enhanced Skills)

Job summary

Do you need a better work/life balance?

University Hospitals Dorset is currently looking to onboard Bank Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW) with a willingness to upskill or have experience in supporting some of our patients with complex needs (Enhanced Care Skills) across our sites in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. benefits including:

• The opportunity to apply for permanent roles
• Choice of available shifts
• Weekly pay
• NHS Pension

Main duties of the job

You must have:

• Care Certificate or working towards completion
• a minimum of 6 months experience working as a Healthcare Support Worker in an acute hospital environment or 1 yrs Nursing/Care Home experience.

Please use the supporting evidence section of your application to demonstrate how you meet the above requirements.

Successful applicates will work as an effective member of the team under the supervision and direction of a registered health care professional, providing dignified, compassionate and safe care for patients, ensuring high standards of documentation are maintained.

These duties will vary from speciality to speciality and include Enhanced Therapeutic Observation Care such as baywatching a cohort of patients, 1:1 arm's length, falls risks, dementia, mental health support. In some cases, this could include working with children and young people right through to older people.

Successful candidates must be available to attend a Mandatory Induction Programme (terms & conditions apply) which consists of TWO FULL CONSECUTIVE WEEKS (Monday to Friday) plus up to 2 additional days of enhanced Care Training .

Interview is subject to successful completion of numeracy & literacy

Interview Dates: 12th January 2026 All Day

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 team mates and colleagues.

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