Health Care Support Worker

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Southampton is seeking Health Care Support Workers to join their Community Nursing Team. In this role, you will deliver essential nursing care to patients at home and support their health needs. Candidates should ideally have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent, but full training is offered. The position requires compassion and the ability to work collaboratively within a team. Competitive salary offered between £24,937 to £26,598 per year with opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience with wound care and medication administration.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to compassionate, high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to clients in their homes.
• Ensure safe and effective standards of care.
• Follow care plans and treatment interventions.

Skills

Wound care

Medication administration

Continence care

End of life care

Teamwork with health/social care teams

Education

Healthcare qualification Level 2 or 3

Good basic education or GCSE in English and Maths

Job description

Overview

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker

The closing date is 12 October 2025

HIOW Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic, capable and caring individual to join our Community Nursing Team in Southampton as a Health Care Support Worker in the Southampton Community Nursing Service.

If successful, you will be working as part of a community nursing team based at Royal South Hants Hospital. Community nursing provides care and treatment for adults with complex health and care needs. This care is provided in their own homes, care homes and clinic settings. You will be lone working but also part of a supportive team.

Candidates will ideally be in possession of an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, but full training will be provided to enable you to fulfil your role. Training will be provided in a variety of ways such as attending training sessions, online and working 1to1 with other clinical staff. HIOW Healthcare is committed to your career development and there are numerous opportunities and pathways for this.

The role includes:

• Wound care, chronic and acute wounds
• Prevention, identification and management of pressure ulcers
• Administration of medications, including some injectable medication
• Continence care
• Supporting end of life care
• Working with other health and social care teams

The Community Nursing service covers from 0830 to 2000 hours, 7 days a week. This includes weekends and bank holidays, with an expectation of working 1 in 4 weekends.

Health Care Support Workers are vital in helping us provide the essential care and support to our patients.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be part of a team who supports the delivery of nursing care to clients within their own home environment.

Ensure that patients receive safe, individualised and effective standards of care by following care plans and treatment interventions as delegated by the registered nurse.

Under delegation of the nurse in charge, work competently and without direct supervision within an agreed framework.

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 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

• Healthcare qualification Level 2, 3 or working
• towards gaining an equivalent level.
• Good basic education or GCSE in English and
• Maths

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

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearBased on full time hours