Enhanced Care Support Worker | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | Poole, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7593150/153-ME05408 |
Summary
The successful post holder will be working with adults who are admitted to University Hospitals Dorset on the Poole site. They will support patients on Portland ward The patient group will be those who are presenting with mental health or cognitive difficulties in the context of declining physical health and/or neurological or neurodegenerative and Acquired Brain Injuries
Base Location: Poole
Interview Date: 20th January 2026
Please note we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
The nature of the work will be varied and dynamic, with the main principle of providing outstanding enhanced care to patients needing additional nursing and emotional support, often within a high stress environment.
The general duties will be to spend significant periods of time with patients providing physical, emotional and psychological care, typically on a 1 to 1 basis. This patient group may present with some behaviour which can be challenging however additional training will be given to enable the post holder to both confidently and competently manage this patient group.
Please note: if this job requires you to have a DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed from your salary.
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
This service has a planned move from Poole Hospital to Royal Bournemouth Hospital in late 2026.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
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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 Wednesday 14 Jan 2026
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