Job Description

Are you looking for a Career in NHS? An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers who are passionate about working in Older Person's medicine, to join the Lytchett Ward team within the Elderly Services Department at Poole hospital.
We can offer fully supported training in the HCA role in order to help fulfil your passion and deliver the best care to our patients, families and carers. Our patients deserve the best quality compassionate care that we can deliver and are looking for driven, enthusiastic, caring individuals to join our Team to deliver this promise.
The successful candidates will be compassionate, forward thinking and good team players.
This posts will require flexible and weekend working on a rota basis.
Please note we cannot offer sponsorship for this position.
INTERVIEW DATE:15th December 2025. Interviews are subject to completing and passing maths and literacy assessments.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in m ore detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached in this advert.
If you have any queries please email us atrecruitment@uhd.nhs.uk or call us on 0300 019 4426.
We look forward to hearing from you
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 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.
Details
Date posted
21 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
24,465 to 26,598 a year pa/pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
153-ME05216
Job locations
Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road
Dorset
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 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.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy

Experience
Essential

• Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
• Experience of working with the public

Technical Skills Competencies
Essential

• Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc
• 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.
• IT literate

Desirable

• Venepuncture and cannulation

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy

Experience
Essential

• Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
• Experience of working with the public

Technical Skills Competencies
Essential

• Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc
• 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.
• IT literate

Desirable

• Venepuncture and cannulation

Skills Required