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Dorset Social Care

Healthcare Support WorkerNHS

Weymouth, DT4 0QE Permanent £25,760 to £27,476
Posted 5 August 2026 Closing date 19 August 2026
Weymouth Rail Station (1.1 miles away) Bridport Bus Station (14.9 miles away)

Job summary

Are you patient-centred, committed to delivering high quality care, have excellent clinical and communication skills, a 'can do' attitude and a desire to be the best?

Radipole ward is a 33 bedded ward who are seeking Healthcare Assistant, who are motivated to make a real difference with a caring and compassionate attitude, have excellent team-working skills, communication, and assessment skills.

Radipole ward provides rehabilitation and end of life care within our thriving community hospital. We are looking to recruit Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker who have a keen interest in rehabilitation/Frailty and End of Life Care. We are a forward thinking supportive multidisciplinary team. It is a very exciting time on Radipole ward with the development of many services, at Dorset HealthCare we offer plenty of opportunities to develop your caring skills and provide development opportunities.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Main duties of the job

Provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery within your sphere of practice always considering patients privacy, dignity and safety.

To deliver planned care to a group of patients working alongside the multi-disciplinary team and in accordance with Trust policies and protocols.

Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team and provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical environment as needed.

Manage a defined group of patients/service users under the indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, using evidence based/client centred principles to undertake a range of delegated tasks independently.

Contribute to the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring of patient/service user care, and escalate to senior registered practitioner as appropriate.

Promote health and prevent ill health in service users, contributing to integrated care.

To plan and undertake clinical tasks guided by standard operating procedures and protocols, within the limitations of the Healthcare Assistant role.

Undertake delegated clinical skills within their scope of practice having once undertaken relevant training, deemed competent and adhere to local and national guidance.

Job description

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [email protected]

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of theirlives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a widerange of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or verygood experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urbanlocations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots ofways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testamentto our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe inequal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, whereeveryone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be thebest version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, andteach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better everyday through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

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