Job Description

We are looking for applicants to join our forward thinking team.
The successful candidate will work alongside the trained Nursing staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective care to children and young people aged 0-16 year (up to 18 for Young people with long term health needs or complex needs).
You will have experience of working with children and require excellent communication skills. You will be working as part of a team supporting the child and family alongside the multidisciplinary team.
The children's unit currently includes a busy assessment unit, 2 in patient wards, a -HDU and a surgical/medical day unit.
Shifts are 12 hours rotation days/nights/weekends.
Future plans include a move to our new Children's Unit at the Bournemouth site. The unit configuration will be one Inpatient area, High Dependency, Day Care and Children's Assessment unit.
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.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: 27th February 2026
Main duties of the job

• You will need to be able to effectively communicate and have excellent documentation skills.
• The role includes taking observations, providing personal cares, supporting with nutrition requirements.
• You will have your care certificate or complete in role once started.

About us
UHD are investing,developingand 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 has a planned move from Poole Hospital to Royal Bournemouth Hospital in July 2026.
If a role or servicerelocatesas 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.
Details
Date posted
03 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
24,465 to 26,598 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
153-SP05546
Job locations
Poole
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and personal speciation for further information for this role. Or contact for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and personal speciation for further information for this role. Or contact for further information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• experience working with children
• experience of working with the public

Desirable

• working in a hospital
• working in care environment

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ level 2 in care or willingness to undertake

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective communication skills - both written and verbal / non verbal
• IT literate

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• experience working with children
• experience of working with the public

Desirable

• working in a hospital
• working in care environment

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ level 2 in care or willingness to undertake

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective communication skills - both written and verbal / non verbal
• IT literate

Skills Required