Healthcare Support Worker - jigsaw

To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

• Staff who provide basic care and support to patients in various settings.
• Responsible for tasks such as mobility, observations, and medication.
• Involved in keeping the environment and equipment clean and safe.
• Part of the wider healthcare team that includes nurses, doctors, and other professionals.
• Taking patients\’ observations such as blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturations, height, weight, and pulse.
• Helping patients book blood tests and appointments.
• Phlebotomy is required.
• Basic IT skills.

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. While vaccination is not a condition of employment, we encourage staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: Staff employed prior to the merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

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 around 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates program is delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet healthcare needs.

Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with over seven miles of sandy beaches, the area offers excellent work/life balance opportunities. The New Forest and the Purbecks are nearby, and it\’s less than three hours from London by road or train. The towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch provide vibrant communities and scenic landscapes.

We value diversity and strive to be an inclusive, welcoming, and productive workplace. We especially encourage applications from underrepresented minority groups. Our active staff networks include the Women\’s Network, BAME, Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and Armed Forces Support Group. We are signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant schemes.

Applicants may use AI tools for application support, but submissions should accurately reflect their own experience and suitability.

We offer fully supported training and career progression guidance. The role is available five days a week, Monday to Friday, requiring full flexibility across the week.

These are permanent positions within the cancer care directorate. The role requires a care certificate. Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship for this position.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

Interview Date: TBC.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD, guiding how we treat our patients, visitors, and colleagues. As services evolve following the merger and the New Hospital Programme, some services may move sites temporarily or long-term. Recruiting managers will address any specific questions during the interview.

If the role or service relocates, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Other changes will be managed according to relevant Trust or national terms and conditions.

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