Main area Surgery Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time – 23 hours per week (Mon – Fri 07.00 – 19.30 & 07.30 – 20.00) Job ref 153-SU06805
Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Poole Town Bournemouth Salary pa/pro rata Closing 01/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 06/10/2026
Healthcare Care Support Worker – Day of Surgery
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
Are you looking for a career as a Healthcare Care Support Worker?
If so we want you to join our committed, dynamic team working on Day of Surgery at the Poole Hospital.
We are an admission and day surgery unit for a wide range of surgical specialities. This will give the successful applicant the chance to learn & develop their skills in a wide range of areas and would provide diversity in their day to day working life.
The successful candidate will be responsible for admitting and preparing patients for theatre ensuring that local policy is adhered to, and caring for patients post-operatively
You would be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of a registered nurse within a patient facing ward. Previous experience of working in a care environment is welcomed but is not essential as comprehensive training & support are provided for all successful candidates.
Applications are invited from individuals with excellent interpersonal skills & a commitment to the provision of high quality & dignified care.
Based at: Poole
Interview Date: 6th October
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, developing and 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.
This service is planned to remain at Poole site in Spring 2027.
If a role or service relocates as 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.
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
- Experience of working with customers and a range of different people
- Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working with the public
- Basic food handling
Knowledge
- An understanding around basic patient care
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and well‑being
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation;
- Experience in admitting patients
Qualifications
- Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy
- GCSE (or equivalent) English and numeracy
- Completion of a competency‑based workbook/Care Certificate
- Equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Positive and flexible approach
- Understands limits of own responsibility
- Willingness to learn new skills
Technical Skills and Competencies
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Ability to follow clear instructions and feed back to senior staff
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative
- IT literate
- Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- ECG
- Bladder scanning
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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