# Healthcare Support Worker - Emergency Department

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,272 - £27,476 pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days, Nights, weekends, bank holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17T09:00:53.434Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_Department/Emergency_Department-v8139117
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8139117?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for experienced Band 3 Emergency HCA's to join our nursing team at UHD. The candidate should have experience and evidence of working in an Emergency department and have completed their Band 3 nursing competencies or equivalent. They should be an excellent communicator, be able to work well as part of a team and autonomously.

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.

This role requires ED competency booklet completed

Please note we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital

Interview Date: 8th September 2026

### Main duties of the job

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 whilst ensuring high standards of documentation are maintained.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- HCSW Experience in acute hospital setting

**Desirable**

- Emergency Department experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Care certificate (willingness to obtain)

**Desirable**

- Healthcare related NVQ

### Technical Skills Competencies

**Essential**

- IT literate
- Taking Routine Observations
- Compassionate, interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic
- Experienced in delivery of personal care
- Taking Neurological Observation

**Desirable**

- Venepuncture
- Cannulation

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437551)
- [ps (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437552)
- [band 2 jd (pdf, 247.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437553)
- [band 2 ps (pdf, 135.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437554)

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