Community Healthcare Support Worker

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a part-time Community Healthcare Support Worker to join our community nursing team. The role involves delivering high-quality care to patients in their homes and will be supported by a registered nurse.

You will undertake a range of clinical tasks, with training provided, and contribute to the efficient running of the service. The post requires a full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle, and excellent communication

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work use.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with patients and manage complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified staff in community-based care delivery.
• Undertake phlebotomy for patients in their own homes.
• Provide diabetic care including blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration.
• Undertake wound and leg ulcer care.
• Catheter care and re-catheterisation.
• Undertake basic observations such as blood pressure and report to team lead/GP.
• Obtain and process a variety of specimens.

Skills

Driving licence

Phlebotomy

Diabetic care

Wound care

Catheter care

Communication skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Community Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 15 November 2026

We are looking to recruit a part time (22.5 hours/week) Healthcare Support Worker. As a valued member of our community nursing team, the role will involve providing high quality care to our patients in their own homes

Work will be delegated by a registered nurse and will include all aspects of healthcare delivery that are appropriate for your scope of practice

There is a requirement to demonstrate excellent communication skills; using these skills to engage with patients who often may exhibit complex and at times challenging behaviours and needs, to ensure the most appropriate care and support is provided

There is an expectation that the role will adhere to local and organisational policies and procedures when undertaking your work

Appropriate training will be provided to ensure you are proficient and competent to undertake this role

You will need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work use

Main duties of the job

To assist qualified staff in the provision of community-based care delivery and undertake a variety of tasks to facilitate the smooth running of the service as directed by the team and service lead.

Clinical tasks may include but not limited to:

Undertake phlebotomy for patients in their own homes.

Provide diabetic care to patients including blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration.

Undertake wound and leg ulcer care

Catheter care and re-catheterisation

Undertake basic observations such as blood pressure measurement, record appropriately and feedback to team lead and /or GP

Obtain and process a variety specimens appropriately

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

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

• GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent.

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

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearPro rata for part time hours