Main area Pre-operative Assessment Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday. Occasional weekends will be required) Job ref 153-SU05153
Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites Town Dorset Salary £24,937 - £26,598 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 30/11/2025 23:59 Interview date 09/12/2025
Healthcare Support Worker - Pre op Assessment
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
The Pre-operative Assessment Unit is currently looking to recruit a proactive and patient-centred Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join our team.
The successful candidate will be expected to work across site (Bournemouth Hospital & Poole Hospital). However the main site for the successful candidate will be Poole Hospital once the transformation is complete.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: 9th December 2025
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.
Working for our organisation
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 teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
This service has a planned move from Bournemouth site to Poole site in 2026
Detailed job description and main 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
* Minimum 6 months experience in a healthcare role
* Experience working with the public
Qualifications
* Good standard of literacy and numeracy
* Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3
* GCSE English and Mathematics or equivalent at grade C or above
Technical Skills and Competencies
* IT and PC competency
* Excellent interpersonal skills, including proven listening and communication skills
* Flexibility/adaptability to be able to work shifts to cover service needs
* Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
* Able to use initiative
* Perform ECG
* Perform physiological observations
* Venepuncture
Knowledge
* Understanding of the role of pre-operative assessment in relation to patient care
* Understanding of infection control measures
Other requirements specific to the role
* Works within and promotes the trust values.
* Behaves in a professional manner at all times by setting and maintaining a high personal and professional standard that enables effective working relationships with others
* Ability to work with bodily fluids
Personal Attributes
* Self-motivation and reliability
* Ability to respond positively to change
* Flexibile in attitude and behaviour to support team working and delivery of objectives
* Work/Life balance
Language Requirement
* Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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