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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker - Ward A27 Left

The closing date is 06 April 2026

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Job summary

Are you passionate about caring for others?

Why not join us on Ward A27 Left in a rewarding role as a Healthcare Support Worker?

We can offer fully supported training for the role as well as support and guidance to career progression.

We are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week - therefore, we require everyone to be fullyflexible across all shift patterns, including weekdays, weekends, nights and bank holidays.

We are currently looking to recruit to inpatient wards at Bournemouth Hospital. These are permanent positions within the cancer care directorate

This role requires a care certificate

This post is being advertised as a Band 3, however applicants that do not meet the required care certificate competencies will initially be employed as a Band 2. Applicants who hold a care certificate accreditation will start in post at Band 3.

As part of the interview process you will be asked to complete a numeracy and literacy assessment.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: Friday, 17th April 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,developingand 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 servicerelocatesas part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. 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, BAME, 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

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SP05816

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Staff who provide basic care and support to patients in various settings
  • Responsible for tasks such as hygiene, mobility, feeding, observations, and medication
  • Involved in keeping the environment and equipment clean and safe
  • Part of the wider healthcare team that includes nurses, doctors, and other professionals
  • Taking patients observations such as blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturations and pulse.
  • Helping patients with meal times and feeding.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Staff who provide basic care and support to patients in various settings
  • Responsible for tasks such as hygiene, mobility, feeding, observations, and medication
  • Involved in keeping the environment and equipment clean and safe
  • Part of the wider healthcare team that includes nurses, doctors, and other professionals
  • Taking patients observations such as blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturations and pulse.
  • Helping patients with meal times and feeding.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy
  • Care certificate

Other

Essential

  • Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
  • Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy
  • Care certificate

Other

Essential

  • Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
  • Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary 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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


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

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sister

Jacqueline Swanton

jacqueline.swanton@uhd.nhs.uk

03000192287

Details

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SP05816

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Supporting documents

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