About this role
Job summary
Join Our Exceptional Older Persons Assessment Unit Team; Experienced Healthcare Support Worker Wanted
Are you a passionate and skilled Healthcare Support Worker looking to take the next step in your career? A unique opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic and highly regarded team within the 48-bedded Older Persons Assessment Unit at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, where we deliver expert, patient-centred care to the older population in their acute phase of illness.
We are seeking an experienced HCSW who brings compassion, initiative, and strong clinical skills to the role. You'll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, playing a vital role in delivering outstanding care and making a real difference to patient outcomes.
What We're Looking For: Completion of the National Care Certificate , Confident and competent in, ECG recording, Venepuncture and Cannulation, Experience with Frailty Patients , A team player with excellent communication and time management skills
You'll need to be flexible and able to work a rotational shift pattern, including nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
Apply now and become part of something truly rewarding.
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.
Main duties of the job
We are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week - therefore, we require you to be fullyflexible across all shift patterns, including weekdays, weekends, nights and bank holidays.
As part of the selection process you will be required to complete a numeracy and literacy assessment alongside an interview.
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorshipfor this role.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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.
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 general education including numeracy and literacy GCSE Completion of the National Care Certificate
Desirable
NVQ level 3 in care
Experience Essential
Experience working with patients as a HCSW Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team Experience working with with elderly patients
Technical skills Essential
Willingness to undertake venepuncture and cannulation Willingness to take ECGs
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
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)