University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Trustwide Healthcare Support Worker - SAU

The closing date is 06 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Surgical Admission Unit (SAU) at UHD-Poole

We are looking for a highly motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team.

The Surgical Admissions Unit is a 14-bedded fast paced unit in which patients present with a wide variety of emergency surgical conditions.

Patients are referred under the care of Upper GI, Gynae, Colorectal,surgeries, other hospitals, our outpatient clinics and our emergency department. No two days are the same!

Applications are invited from individuals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a commitment to the provision of a high standard of care to patients and the ability to treat all patients, relatives and other members of staff with dignity and respect.

Post-holders will be expected to work a variety of shift patterns including night duty. In return, we can provide a comprehensive range of development opportunities, full time and part time hours considered.

Heard enough? Then apply now.

Please note: if this job requires you to have a DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed from your salary.

Based at: Poole

Interview Date: TBC

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

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.

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.

Details

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SU04714

Job locations

Poole

Poole

BH15 2JB


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.

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

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a team under appropriate supervision
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of principles of effective customer care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a team under appropriate supervision
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of principles of effective customer care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)

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

Poole

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Charge Nurse

Andre Araujo

andre.araujo@uhd.nhs.uk

03000193362

Details

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SU04714

Job locations

Poole

Poole

BH15 2JB


Supporting documents

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