Are you passionate about caring for others?
Why not join the NHS in a rewarding career as a Healthcare Support Worker?
We offer fully supported training for the role, along with guidance for career progression within our Orthopaedic Outpatients Department.
No previous experience is necessary, as we provide comprehensive training to help you succeed. We offer a bespoke full induction, support through the care certificate, and mentorship on the wards to help you reach your potential and deliver excellent patient care.
This position is advertised as a Band 3; however, applicants who do not meet the care certificate competencies will initially be employed as Band 2. Applicants with a care certificate accreditation will start at Band 3.
Our Healthcare Support Workers are vital to the trust, playing an integral role in wards and departmental teams. The role can be challenging but rewarding. Our teams are caring, compassionate, and inclusive. We support progression pathways to staff nurse training.
Main duties of the job
* Full-time and part-time hours available.
* Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, with no bank holidays or weekends. Minimum hours are 19 per week.
* Flexible shift patterns.
* Work as an effective team member under supervision of a registered healthcare professional, providing dignified, compassionate, and safe care, maintaining high standards of documentation.
* Duties will vary and may include working with patients of all ages, from children to older adults. Duties should only be undertaken after appropriate training or induction, in line with trust policies.
As part of the selection process, you will complete a numeracy and literacy assessment alongside an interview.
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.
Current base location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Note: The Orthopaedic Outpatients Department will move to Poole Hospital in January 2026. Further information is available below.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin all our actions and interactions with patients, visitors, and colleagues. UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following the merger and the New Hospital Programme.
Some services may move sites temporarily or long-term during this period. Interviewing managers will be happy to answer questions about this during interviews.
There is a planned move for this service during winter 2025, relocating the role and base to Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Post-relocation, mileage allowances will not apply, and travel to the new work base will be considered a commute. Other changes will be managed according to Trust/National policies.
For more details about the role, please read the full job description and person specification attached to this advert.
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