Healthcare Care Support Worker - Day of Surgery | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	pa/pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Bournemouth, BH15 2JB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Sept 2026
Closing date:	23 Oct 2026

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Summary

Are you looking for a career as a Healthcare Care Support Worker?

If so we want you to join our committed, dynamic team working on Day of Surgery at the Poole Hospital.

We are an admission and day surgery unit for a wide range of surgical specialities. This will give the successful applicant the chance to learn & develop their skills in a wide range of areas and would provide diversity in their day to day working life.

The successful candidate will be responsible for admitting and preparing patients for theatre ensuring that local policy is adhered to, and caring for patients post-operatively

You would be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of a registered nurse within a patient facing ward. Previous experience of working in a care environment is welcomed but is not essential as comprehensive training & support are provided for all successful candidates.

Applications are invited from individuals with excellent interpersonal skills & a commitment to the provision of high quality & dignified care.

Based at: Poole

Interview Date: 6th October

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

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, developing and 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 is planned to remain at Poole site in Spring 2027.

If a role or service relocates as 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.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

This advert closes on Thursday 1 Oct 2026

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