Healthcare Support Worker - Critical Care

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health Care Support Worker for the Critical Care Department. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide excellent care in a new state-of-the-art unit. Applicants without care certificate competencies will start at Band 2, while those with the certificate will begin at Band 3.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a team under appropriate supervision.
• Understanding of effective customer care principles.
• Good hygiene skills (e.g., food handling, hand washing).

Responsibilities

• Work with the multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient care.
• Assist in the new State of the Art Unit for Critical Care.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer care

Basic hygiene skills

Education

Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy

Job description

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

About

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust was formed on the 1st October 2020 when Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospital NHS Foundation Trust merged with Poole Hospital.

Hospitals covered by the Trust include: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DW

Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB

Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JX

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Key details

Location

SiteRoyal Bournemouth HospitalTownBournemouthPostcodeBH77DWMajor / Minor RegionDorset

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHoursLong days, nights, weekends and bank holidays required

• Full time
• Part time
  
  

Salary

Salary£24,625 - £25,674 pa/pro rataSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 3)

Specialty

Main areaCritical Care

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 £250m estates 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 youll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, were 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.

Job Overview

This is a very exciting time for the Critical Care Department at UHD we are merging our teams and moving into a brand new State of the Art Unit. Our team of Health care Support Workers work with the Multi disciplinary team to deliver excellent care to our patients. Training and support for the role is given by the education team.

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.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital cross site working may be required when it is necessary to meet the provisions of the service needs.

Interview Date: TBC

Please note if you previously applied and were not successful we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.

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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 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.

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.

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.

Applicant requirements

info 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.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a team under appropriate supervision
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of principles of effective customer care
• Good basic hygiene skills (e.g. food handling, hand washing)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with the public
  
  

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy
  
  

Technical skills and competencies

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
• Ability to follow clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative
  
  

Documents

• HCSW Job Description (, 328.4)PDFKB
• HCSW Person Specification (, 32.7)PDFKB
• JD B2 (, 328.4)PDFKB
• PS B2 (, 144.6)PDFKB
• DBS - FAQs (, 102.0)PDFKB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameLisa NotleyJob titleMatronEmail address [email protected]Telephone number0300 019 4057