Healthcare Support Worker - Harbourside Unit

NHS; Poole; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join their Women's Health Team in Poole. The role is part-time at Poole Hospital, requiring effective communication and teamwork, alongside relevant qualifications like a Care Certificate. Suitable candidates will have experience working in a clinical NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working clinically within NHS environment is desirable.
• Understanding of basic physiology, nutritional requirements, and normal vital signs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively and be part of a team.
• Work across sites if the service requires support.

Skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to communicate clearly

Ability to adapt and learn in a healthcare environment

Education

Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3

Care certificate

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our friendly Women’s Health Team at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). We provide a range of gynaecological services including minor elective surgical procedures, urogynaecology and other specialist women’s health clinics.

The main site for the successful candidate will be Poole Hospital.

The successful candidate may be required to work across sites if the service requires support.

Working pattern

18.5 hours per week- This will predominately be made up of:

1 x long day 8:30-18:00 & 2 x short days - either early shifts (8:30-13:00) or late shifts (13:00-18:00)

Please note this role will include occasional weekend working.

Please note we can not offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview Date: 24th November 2025

Informal visits are encouraged but not mandatory.

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 at interview.

Details

Date posted 05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

153-SP05230

Job locations

Poole Hospital

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Completion of a competency‑based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3
• care certificate

Desirable

• Relevant short courses to undertake clinical care duties

Technical Skills Competencies /Knowledge Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively

Desirable

• Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
• Competent in setting up and maintaining sterile fields – be able to check sterility and handle instruments required for a procedure
• Diathermy – Electrosurgery competent
• Venepuncture
• Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation;

Experience Essential

• Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment

Desirable

• Previous experience of working clinically within NHS environment
• Experience of working in gynaecology
• Experience of working within outpatients

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB

Employer’s website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers