Healthcare support worker

Job summary

We are looking for applicants to join our forward thinking team.

The successful candidate will work alongside the trained Nursing staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective care to children and young people aged 0-16 year (up to 18 for Young people with long term health needs or complex needs)

The children's unit includes a busy assessment unit, 2 in patient wards, a -HDU and a surgical/medical day unit and the Children's Area within the Emergency Department (ED).

Shifts are 12 hours rotation days/nights/weekends.

Future plans include a move to our new Children's Unit at the Bournemouth site alongside a new major Children's Emergency Department.

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.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

• You will need to be able to effectively communicate and have excellent documentation skills.
• The role includes taking observations, providing personal cares, supporting with nutrition requirements.
• You will have your care certificate or complete in role once started.

About us

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.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during Novmember 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.