Healthcare Support Worker - Stroke Unit | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 - £26,598 Per Annum (Band 3 with completed care certificate) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7318452/405-25-CS314STR |
Summary
Are you a dynamic and focused individual ready to take the next step in your career progression with a particular interest in acute stroke? If so, we would love for you to come and join our developing multidisciplinary team.
Our stroke services are growing- soon to become a 30 bedded unit, including two HASU bays
We are looking for Healthcare Assistants/ Healthcare Support Workers to join us on this amazing journey of expansion and growth, bringing new opportunities to the stroke unit.
The stroke unit boasts the most friendly and welcoming team atmosphere with fantastic opportunities to progress your career.
The 23 bedded Acute Stroke Unit cares for patients requiring close monitoring and observation, encompassing acute care skills, following thrombolysis and repatriation following specialist intervention such as thrombectomy as well as patients requiring rehabilitation needs.
You would be joining us at such an exciting time in an area that will give you the chance to quickly expand your knowledge in a fast paced but supportive environment. There are so many reasons to join us.
In this role you will:
• Provide support to the Nursing and MDT in the running of the ward.
• Provide excellent care to your patients.
• Learn to work with various NHS systems in order to provide the best care possible.
To succeed in this role you should have:
• Excellent communication skills and be able to engage with other team members effectively, liaise with fellow professionals to support the safe care of our patients.
• The ability to use your own initiative and be responsive to instruction.
• A willingness to learn.
In return we can offer you:
• An attractive benefits package including competitive hourly rate, brilliant leave entitlement, NHS discount, NHS pensions and more!
• Access to first class training to support you in your role, whether you are in your first years of healthcare, or progressing your existing career. This includes a week of initial training which will result in you achieving a Care Certificate.
• Functional Skills.
• A truly special environment as part of #TeamDCH.
• The opportunity to progress to Band 3 where suitable.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please be aware that this role isnot CURRENTLY eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants should be aware of the requirement to independently obtain ongoing right to work in the UK beyond the expiry of any temporary or time-limited permissions. Evidence of this will need to be shared with the HR Team to ensure our records remain up to date.
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
We are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
This advert closes on Monday 11 Aug 2025
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