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Healthcare Support Worker - Ward B2
The closing date is 12 February 2026
Do you have the passion, enthusiasm and knowledge to provide excellent care to acute surgical patients? Are you positive, creative and dynamic?
If you do then the Surgical Directorate is currently looking for Health Care Support Workers for an exciting role on Ward B2.
Our focus is on providing safe and exceptionally skilled surgical care to our patients. We focus heavily on training, education, staff support and development; alongside collaborative working with our Consultants and other professionals. We consider ourselves a dedicated, supportive team, who welcome learners and those wishing to grow their skills and knowledge.
We deliver high quality care to patients with complex needs and multiple co-morbidities, we are a forward-thinking directorate and wards, We always put our patients first.
We strive towards improving our services to meet the ever changing needs of our patients, the workforce and the systems of the future.
We need Health Care Support Workers that are highly motivated and passionate about the contribution they make to safe and compassionate patient care, their working environment and colleagues. We are a strong and happy team...so why not come and join us!
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION
Interview Date: 20th February 2026
2x full time, fully flexible positions available 37.5 hours a week, and 1x 34.5 hour a week position, also fully flexible i.e. may require working nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
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 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, 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.
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
Experience
* Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
* Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
Qualifications
* NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification/ willingness to work
* GCSE Or equivalent in Maths and English
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
* 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
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Personal attributes
* enthusiastic caring attitude, good time management, able to deal with the demands of a rapidly developing service
* must be a team player, able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and discretion
Knowledge
* An understanding around basic patient care
* Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation
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 name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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