Health Care Support Worker - Southfield

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Southampton is offering a rewarding opportunity for a Healthcare Support Worker. In this essential role, you will provide both physical and psychological care in a forensic service setting. The position promises exposure to a unique work environment with a dedicated multi-disciplinary team. A commitment to lifelong learning is expected, and potential career progression to a Band 3 role is available. Enjoy competitive pay and the chance to make a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Numeracy and literacy skills at Level 2.
• Commitment to lifelong learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical and psychological care to service users.
• Record patient/service user information accurately.
• Support relatives/carers.

Skills

Numeracy and Literacy Skills Level 2

Computer Literacy Qualification

Education

GCSE grade A - C

Job description

The closing date is 21 December 2025

Health Care Support Worker - Southfield

Southfield Low secure Unit offers an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Band 2 role in an inpatient unit. You will work in a forensic service that provides you with a chance to build a brighter and better future within the NHS.

Health care support workers work closely with service users, their families, friends, and carers. You will be essential in ensuring those who use our services have a positive experience and work as part of our dedicated multi-disciplinary team comprising nurses, healthcare support workers, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, specialist therapists, and psychiatrists.

The role of Healthcare Support Worker will offer an opportunity to provide career-defining training and challenges; it will offer exposure to a unique and rewarding environment where you will be part of a close-knit team. Subject to availability, right values and performance, there will be opportunities to develop to a band 3 role after gaining experience as well as completing the required competencies. In addition, we are closely linked to our CAMHS and Medium forensic units if one may want to explore other experiences after working in our Low Secure Unit.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Support Worker you will provide physical and psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of clinical care. You will carry out duties as designated by the person in charge and accurately record patient/service user information. In addition to this, you will provide support to relatives/carers.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas. We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration. Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Numeracy and Literacy Skills Level 2
• (GCSE grade A - C)
• Level 2 Computer Literacy Qualification, e.g. ECDL or equivalent.
• Commitment to Lifelong Learning

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

£24,465 to £24,465 a year Based on full time hours