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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker - RACE Clinic

The closing date is 17 February 2026

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Job summary

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a well motivated, kind and caring individual to join a well established, nationally recognised Same Day Emergency Care clinic. RACE Clinic is an SDEC clinic which supports older patients to be assessed, diagnosed and managed/discharged the same day without the need for a lengthy hospital admission. Referrals are taken from the emergency department and community services including GPs with older patients presenting with a variety of clinical medical conditions. We are looking for a dedicated band 3 nurse to join our team, to support patients through this process through direct caregiving and to convey patients to diagnostics throughout the hospital. The clinic is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner led service so the successful candidate will report directly to the ACP team. This is a full-time position with hours currently Monday - Friday 9-5pm. Base Location: Poole Hospital, until merger, then post will transfer to RBH site Interview Date: 26/02/2026

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not bereimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

Depending on experience pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME05516

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy
  • Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3

Desirable

  • Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding around basic patient care

Desirable

  • Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation;
  • Knowledge of same day Emergency Care Clinics

Other

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
  • Experience in working with Elderly People

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience in caring for people with dementia

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
  • Ability to follow clear instruction and feed back to senior staff
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
  • IT literate

Desirable

  • Venepuncture and cannulation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy
  • Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3

Desirable

  • Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding around basic patient care

Desirable

  • Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation;
  • Knowledge of same day Emergency Care Clinics

Other

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
  • Experience in working with Elderly People

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience in caring for people with dementia

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
  • Ability to follow clear instruction and feed back to senior staff
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
  • IT literate

Desirable

  • Venepuncture and cannulation

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

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

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:

Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner OPS

Julie Tuck

julie.tuck4@nhs.net

03000193515

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

Depending on experience pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME05516

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


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