Healthcare Support Worker- Orthopaedic Outpatients Department


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 pa/ pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Oct 2026
Closing date:	6 Nov 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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 befully 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

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026

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