Healthcare Support Worker

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Portsmouth is looking for dedicated Healthcare Support Workers. Join their dynamic team and undertake a variety of patient care duties such as assisting with personal care, monitoring health conditions, and participating in a comprehensive induction program. This role provides opportunities for professional growth, with support tailored to your development needs. Both full-time and part-time positions are available.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Qualifications

• Must be patient-focused and motivated.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Compliance with Mandatory updates annually.

Responsibilities

• Undertake personal care duties including bathing and dressing.
• Record patient observations and changes.
• Assist patients with meals and their appearance.

Skills

Patient care skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 3 months

English and maths qualification at GCSE 1-3 or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Healthcare Support worker Band 2 or 3 (Dependent on Experience & Interview Performance)

Hours per week: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (will consider part time, minimum 22.5)

Contract Type: Permanent

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're looking for a motivated, patient focused Healthcare Support Worker to join our dynamic team. This role is designed to offer growth, challenge, and the opportunity to make a real impact.

Depending on your experience and interview performance, this role could be offered as either band 2 or band 3, with responsibilities tailored to match your expertise. Whether you're looking to build on your existing skills or step into a leadership role, we're committed to supporting your development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

You will start your career with us by taking part in our full time two week induction programme, designed to support you in finding your feet within our organisation, and enable you to feel part of the team. The induction programme leads to the Care Certificate.

The HCSW role includes a variety of working patterns which attract shift allowances.

If you're ready to take on an exciting new challenge and grow with us, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

If you are successful you will be placed in our talent pool while you undergo pre employment checks.

Please note this role does not offer sponsorship.

Job responsibilities

Band 2 job summary

• Undertakes personal care duties: bathing, toileting, dressing, support with meals, assist patients with their appearance.

Band 3 job summary

• Undertakes personal care duties: bathing, toileting, dressing, support with meals, assist patients with their appearance.
• Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital, community or other settings.
• Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions.
• Carries out limited clinical care duties.
• Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties relevant to the services provided/work area and records patient observations: e.g. taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, pregnancy testing, routine maternal and neonatal observations, observing patients for signs of agitation or distress, wound observations and simple wound dressings, removal of peripheral cannula, urinalysis, removal of catheter with appropriate training and competencies.

What We Offer

• A collaborative work environment
• Bespoke induction into the organisation, supporting you throughout
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualifications and Experience
• Essential - Band 2
• Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 3 months of appointment
• Knowledge in a relevant area gained through experience, on the job training, short courses and completion of work based competencies
• Compliance with Mandatory updates annually (or as required) on an ongoing basis
• Essential - Band 3
• Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 3 months of appointment
• English and maths qualification at GCSE 1-3 (D-G)/Function skills at level 1 (or an internationally recognised equivalent)
• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in a relevant area gained through experience, on the job training, short courses and completion of work based competencies
• Compliance with Mandatory updates annually (or as required) on an ongoing basis
• Desirable - Band 2
• English and maths qualification at GCSE 1-3 (D to G) /Function skills at level 1 (or an internationally recognised equivalent)
• NVQ level 2 in a 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.

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust