"Every day is different. No two days are the same!" -- Liam, Healthcare Support Worker, Southfields.
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
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 six months and during this period of training you will be paid a salary of £25 272. On completion of your training period your salary will rise to £25 760 as per the advert.
We are looking for Healthcare support workers across our mental health services:
* Melbury Lodge – Adult mental health wards in Winchester
* Parklands – Adult mental health wards including older‑person mental health in Basingstoke
* Children and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) inpatient wards – Bluebird, Austen and Serenity across Tatchbury Mount and Winchester
* Elmleigh – Havant and The Orchards and Southsea
* Forensic services – Southfield (Tatchbury Mount), Calmore or Ravenswood in Fareham. There is an additional forensic lead payment of £1401 pro rata, per annum for these services.
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.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
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.
Band
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part‑time, full‑time
Reference number
348‑PSE‑10997
Job locations
* Melbury Lodge, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DG
* Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2RZ
* The Orchards, St James' Hospital, Locksway Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 8FE
* Antelope House, Brintons Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YG
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