Overview
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Healthcare Support Worker-Mental Health
The closing date is 29 March 2026
Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a Healthcare Support Worker! These roles are an excellent entry point into the NHS, offering hands-on experience, full training and opportunities for career progression, including access to nursing and occupational therapy apprenticeships.
You'll work closely with patients, their families and carers, playing a vital part in ensuring everyone who uses our services has a positive and supportive experience. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you'll work alongside nurses, activity coordinators, social workers and occupational therapists, offering you a unique chance to learn from different specialties every day.
You'll bring compassion and commitment, and we'll equip you with:
* A structured four-day induction
* On-the-job training
* Opportunities to complete recognised care qualifications
* Access to career development programmes
We ask for flexibility to work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights and bank holidays, and in return you'll gain experience, knowledge and opportunities that can open doors across the NHS.
If you are new to Health Care we will place you on a HCSW induction programme to ensure that you are fully trained and supported to perform the role. The programme will last for up to 6 months and during this period of training you will be paid a salary of £25272. On completion of your training period your salary will rise to £25760 as per the advert.
Main duties
We are looking for Healthcare support workers across our mental health services;
Locations include:
* Melbury lodge - adult mental health wards and OPMH in Winchester
* Parklands - adult mental health wards in Basingstoke
* Children and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) inpatient wards; Bluebird, Austen and Serenity across Tatchbury Mount and Winchester
* Elmleigh and The Orchards in Havant and Southsea
* Antelope House, Southampton
* Forensic services; Ashford & Southfield (both in Tatchbury Mount) or Ravenswood in Fareham
You will assist and support qualified staff, carrying out assigned tasks as directed, without supervision. This will include housekeeping duties where required.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills, using them to engage, persuade or negotiate with clients with complex or challenging needs to ensure they receive the most appropriate care and support.
Following the latest Home Office legislation, Band 2 and Band 3 roles are not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a recently established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Level 2 qualification or equivalent in a relevant area gained through experience, on the job training, short courses and completion of work-based competencies
* Completed care certificate, in the process or
* Willingness to work towards the care certificate
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 name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Melbury Lodge
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
348-CFS-10830
Job locations
Melbury Lodge
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road
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