Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 153-ME03056
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital and Christchurch Hospital
- Town
- Dorset
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Support Worker - Dermatology
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
A exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 full time, Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to work within the Dermatology departments within UHD. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team.
The purpose of the role is to assist the clinical team in the service and
delivery of the Dermatology Service of the local population. This will also include supporting the role out of a new pilot study about using photography to diagnose skin cancer.
To work as an effective member of the team under the supervision and
direction of a registered health care professional.
To undertake all duties listed however these duties will vary from
speciality to speciality in some cases 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.
This role requires applicants to have a completed Care Certificate
Base Location: Poole or Christchurch Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a 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 at interview.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- To be educated to GCSE (or equivalent) standard with a pass in English & Mathematics.
- Working towards NVQ3 in Health & Social Care.
- Have a completed Care Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a health care setting within a Hospital environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience within Dermatology
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent communication skills, written, by telephone or face to face using tact, negotiation skills or persuasion where there may be barriers or the need for a better understanding.
Desirable criteria
- Previous B3 experience
- Theatre skills
- Wound Management Skills
- Phototherapy Experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ali Murguia (Christchurch), Justine Ray (Poole)
- Job title
- Lead Nurses for Dermatology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 5457
- Additional information
0300 019 2934
Or Justine on [email protected]
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