The closing date is 18th Sep 2025
Job summary
Looking for a role where you can make a difference and build a future in healthcare? Start your NHS Career as a Healthcare Support Worker
The role is 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, occupational therapists and psychiatrists, offering you a unique chance to learn from different specialties every day. Every shift is an opportunity to develop your knowledge.
You'll bring compassion and commitment, and we'll equip you with:
* A structured two-day induction
* On-the-job training
* Opportunities to complete recognised care qualifications
* Access to career development programmes
* Mentoring and ongoing support
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. During your application, you can indicate your preferred specialty and location.
Gain real NHS experience, learn from dedicated professionals and begin building your long-term healthcare career - it all starts here.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
* This role offers a clear career pathway, with opportunities to progress to Senior Health Care Support Worker and Associate Practitioner positions.
* Work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, supporting service users to build independence and develop daily living skills, including personal hygiene, diet and fluids and participation in social or leisure activities as outlined in their Care Plan.
* Provide support in risk management, develop therapeutic relationships and help individuals lead meaningful and fulfilling lives.
* Act as a role model for colleagues, offering guidance and support to new or less experienced team members.
* 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.
Current Opportunities
Mental Health Services
* Forensic Services - Ravenswood House & Southfield
* Children & Adolescent Mental Health - Bluebird House & Serenity Path Hospital
* Older Person Mental Health - Parklands Hospital
* Secure Adult Mental Health - The Orchards at St James Hospital
Physical Health Services
* Lymington New Forest Hospital
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly 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 description
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
Essential
GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent.
Qualification at Level 2 or in Health and Social
Care or other relevant subject.
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.
For help with your application, contact:
Vicky Gardiner
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£ to £ Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time, Full-Time
Reference number
348-PSE-9115
Job locations
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Lymington New Forest Hospital
Wellworthy Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8QD
Ravenswood House
Mayles Lane, Knowle
Fareham
Hampshire
PO17 5NA
Bluebird House
Tatchbury Mount, Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
The Orchards, St James' Hospital
Locksway Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO4 8FE