Enhanced Care Support Worker
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Enhanced Care Support Worker Team at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Enhanced Care Support Worker (ECSW) – is a key member of our direct care team who is additionally skilled in communication and therapeutic engagement.
Responsibilities
* Provide care and therapeutic support to patients and their families in conjunction with the Specialist Mental Health Practitioner and directed by members of the wider multidisciplinary network, including from within the Paediatric; Adult and Older People’s Mental Health Liaison Service.
* Work shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays; be assigned to patients for the shift across all wards and departments within our Trust and its three hospitals, assisting in patient care under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals.
* Demonstrate caring, compassionate, professional behaviour fostering trust and confidence in the service for people in your care.
* Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, and members of the Multidisciplinary network of professionals regarding all aspects of care, demonstrating a range of appropriate communication skills.
* Engage with and gather information from patients and carers to support a multidisciplinary formulation and care plan, recognising and responding appropriately to the emotional needs of patients.
* Contribute to risk assessment and risk management planning by identifying and reporting issues of concern to the named nurse/nurse in charge and supporting multidisciplinary review.
* Assist in the assessment and support the development and implementation of care plans alongside a Registered Nurse/Practitioner and the Mental Health Practitioners.
* Participate in the management of challenging or disturbed behaviour in accordance with the Trust procedures.
* Follow assessment to assist in therapeutic intervention and work with individuals in a variety of ways, including delivering specified aspects of therapeutic interventions under supervision from a registered professional.
* Use technical/creative skills to engage service users in therapeutic activities which promote independence, resilience, and well‑being.
Employment Details
* Location: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital.
* Base hours: Full‑time; part‑time working considered.
* Trust overview: We provide specialist services, are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei, and are leaders in tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year.
* Sponsorship: We do not offer sponsorship for this role.
Application Deadline
This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026.
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