Job summary

Are you an established Health Care Assistant looking to expand your knowledge within a clinic and a home visit setting? Join our supportive and experienced Complex Leg Ulcer service!

You will help to actively support Complex Leg Ulcer Service, assist with implementing care for patients attending the Leg Ulcer clinic, under the supervision of the Registered Complex Leg Ulcer Nurse. You will support setting up and cleaning the clinic room, including equipment before and after each clinic. You will support the treatmentand management of patients that have complex leg ulcers both in clinic and within the wider community.

In return we offer a fantastic induction programme and pastoral support. There are excellent learning and development opportunities available to you that can help to develop your career within the NHS! This post is a part time, weekday role of 22.5 hours listed below. Car driver is essential for this role due to community cover.

Monday - Fred Treves 08:30-17:00

Thursday -Fred Treves 08:30-17:00

Friday - Atrium Health Centre 08.30-17.00

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.

Main duties of the job

Work in partnership with patients, carers and enable patients to make informed choices. Have an awareness and comply with the principles of Infection control and prevention within a clinical environment.

Maintain a high standard of individualised patient care and report any changes in their condition or concerns to the Registered nurse in clinic.

Adhere to Trust's Risk Management procedures including incident reporting and complaints procedure. Comply with legal requirements e.g., Data Protection, Caldicott.

Ensure that all equipment provided is maintained and in good order. Report any damaged/non-functioning equipment to the Registered Nurseand ensure adequate stock levels.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced/Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of

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.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£15,456 to £16,485 a year p.a

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

152-C164.26A

Job locations

Fred Treeves Leg Ulcer clinic, Prince of Wales Surgery

2 Frederick Treves House, St John Way

Dorchester

DT1 2FD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, 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 contact [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities 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 AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role. All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, 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 contact [email protected]

Person Specification

Educational Requirements/Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 2 Completion of Care Certificate

Desirable

• Completed Tissue Viability Course for HCA's or relevant study days

Skills/Experience/Knowledge Base

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a nursing team

Desirable

• Experience working within Primary Health Care
• Previous experience of wound care

Personal qualities/attributes

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Flexible and able to prioritise time and resources

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively

Business travel

Essential

• Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business Level 1

Person Specification Educational Requirements/Qualifications Essential NVQ 2 Completion of Care Certificate Desirable Completed Tissue Viability Course for HCA's or relevant study days Skills/Experience/Knowledge Base Essential Ability to work as part of a nursing team Desirable Experience working within Primary Health Care Previous experience of wound care Personal qualities/attributes Essential Good interpersonal skills Enthusiastic and motivated Flexible and able to prioritise time and resources Additional Requirements Essential Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively Business travel Essential Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business Level 1

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fred Treeves Leg Ulcer clinic, Prince of Wales Surgery

2 Frederick Treves House, St John Way

Dorchester

DT1 2FD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fred Treeves Leg Ulcer clinic, Prince of Wales Surgery

2 Frederick Treves House, St John Way

Dorchester

DT1 2FD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

A Locum GP is required to work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the contract.

Main duties of the job

Furthermore, the post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

The role is to support, mentor, and supervise other healthcare professionals within the organisation and be an integral part of the general practice team

About us

Located in the heart of Thomas Hardys historic Dorchester, surrounded by stunning landscapes, peaceful villages and vibrant towns, the Atrium Health Centre is a two partner, 7000 patient GP surgery.

We are a friendly bunch who recognise the importance of getting the work/life balance right.

Our close-knit clinical team embraces working together to get problems sorted. We employ a paramedic for our home visits and a pharmacy tech to help with our discharge summaries and other medicines management. We also benefit from the services of a number of ARRS staff via our PCN including a Frailty team, visiting paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists and a DigitalAdmin team. Our doctors have embraced telemedicine, video calls and eConsults. We currently use an eConsult first system to triage appointments which means our patients are getting face-to-face or telephone appointments much quicker than our old telephone first system.

Our branch surgery Crossways is a dispensing practice nestled in a growing village, a 10-minute drive south east of Dorchester. Its staffed by an experienced team and offers the rewarding continuity of care a smaller surgery can bring.