Health Care Support Worker | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking Healthcare Support Workers to join their team in Medicine at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The role involves providing compassionate care, assessing patient needs, and delivering clinical tasks once trained. Ideal applicants will be dedicated, organised, and able to manage their time effectively while supporting a diverse patient base. This is a non-sponsorship role and an exciting opportunity to be part of a transforming healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Dedicated and compassionate individuals with strong relationship-building skills.
• Capable of managing time efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate and effective care to patients.
• Assess care needs under direct supervision.
• Deliver clinical tasks after training.

Skills

Compassionate care

Time management

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Job description

Position Overview

We are hiring Healthcare Support Workers to join our incredible team in Medicine based at Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, non-judgemental, and effective care to patients, ensuring safety and dignity.
• Assess care needs of patients with direct supervision.
• Deliver clinical tasks including venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs, and other duties once trained.
• Work holistically, supporting social inclusion, recognising individual choice, and acknowledging diversity.
• Collaborate with health and social care professionals, students, trainees, agencies, and service users, carers, and families.
• Contribute to practice development and complete work-based training associated with the role.
• Maintain high standards of documentation and uphold Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.

Qualifications & Requirements

Applicants should be dedicated, compassionate, organised, and capable of managing time efficiently while building strong relationships with colleagues.

Note: This position is non-sponsor and requires passing maths and literacy assessments.

Additional Information

We are in the process of transforming and in Summer 2026 patients will move across to UHD's new COAST Building, also based at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. This is a brand new, purpose built inpatient area and marks an exciting new step forward for Respiratory Medicine in Dorset. Ongoing work decides which wards staff will be based, so please be aware of this when applying.

UHD has active staff network groups including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION.

Interview date TBC - subject to passing maths and literacy assessments.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.