Healthcare Support Worker- Orthopaedic Outpatients Department
Location
Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year
Job Highlights
- You will provide compassionate care and support to patients in the Orthopaedic Outpatients Department, ensuring high standards of documentation and safety.
- The ideal candidate is caring, compassionate, and keen to learn, with no prior experience necessary as training is provided.
- Full-time and part-time hours are available, with flexible working options from Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00, in Bournemouth.
Job Requirements/Description
Are you passionate about caring for others?
Why not join the NHS in a rewarding career as a Healthcare Support Worker?
We can offer fully supported training for the role as well as support and guidance to career progression in our Orthopaedic Outpatients Department
No previous experience is necessary, as we provide the training you will need to succeed in this role. We offer a bespoke full induction, support you through the care certificate and beyond, with mentors on the wards to help you reach your potential and deliver first class care to our patients.
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.
Our HCSWs are invaluable to the trust and play an integral role in the wards and departmental teams. The role of a HCSW can be challenging but overall rewarding. Working alongside likeminded people, our teams are caring, compassionate and inclusive. We believe in “growing our own” and support progression pathways to staff nurse training applications.
PLEASE NOTE : We do not offer Sponsorship this role
The Orthopaedic Outpatients Department is currently based at Bournemouth Hospital but is moving to Poole Hospital in April 2027 - see below for further details.
Full time and part time hours available.
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00–18:00. Part-time working can be considered, but this would be no less than 19 hours per week. Applicants need to be fully flexible across all shift patterns
To work as an effective member of the team under the supervision and direction of a registered health care professional, providing dignified, compassionate and safe care for patients and ensuring high standards of
documentation are maintained. To undertake all duties listed however these duties will vary . This could include working with children and young people right through to older people. No duties should be undertaken unless appropriate training or induction has taken place in
accordance with trust policies.
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.
This service has a planned move from Bournemouth site to Poole site in April 2027
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 condition
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Why not join the NHS in a rewarding career as a Healthcare Support Worker?
We can offer fully supported training for the role as well as support and guidance to career progression in our Orthopaedic Outpatients Department
No previous experience is necessary, as we provide the training you will need to succeed in this role. We offer a bespoke full induction, support you through the care certificate and beyond, with mentors on the wards to help you reach your potential and deliver first class care to our patients.
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.
Our HCSWs are invaluable to the trust and play an integral role in the wards and departmental teams. The role of a HCSW can be challenging but overall rewarding. Working alongside likeminded people, our teams are caring, compassionate and inclusive. We believe in “growing our own” and support progression pathways to staff nurse training applications.
PLEASE NOTE : We do not offer Sponsorship this role
The Orthopaedic Outpatients Department is currently based at Bournemouth Hospital but is moving to Poole Hospital in April 2027 - see below for further details.
Full time and part time hours available.
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00–18:00. Part-time working can be considered, but this would be no less than 19 hours per week. Applicants need to be fully flexible across all shift patterns
To work as an effective member of the team under the supervision and direction of a registered health care professional, providing dignified, compassionate and safe care for patients and ensuring high standards of
documentation are maintained. To undertake all duties listed however these duties will vary . This could include working with children and young people right through to older people. No duties should be undertaken unless appropriate training or induction has taken place in
accordance with trust policies.
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.
This service has a planned move from Bournemouth site to Poole site in April 2027
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 condition
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Location
Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year