Healthcare Support Worker

Healthcare Support Worker – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Thank you for your interest in working for Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a Healthcare Support Worker. Job Summary In this role, you will have the opportunity to personally make a difference to our patients' lives and the lives of their carers and relatives every single day. Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of our multidisciplinary teams, assisting our registered nurses in planning, delivering and evaluating care. This role requires you to: Communicate effectively with a broad range of individuals, both verbally and in writing. Share our commitment to maintaining high standards in everything we do. Work effectively within a team that behaves in accordance with our values. The position is varied and busy, with shifts including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Work is available in the Unscheduled Care Department (medical wards, ED and AAU). Main Duties It is essential that, within your application, you demonstrate an understanding of the role and responsibilities, show how you develop and maintain positive working relationships, and evidence how you would demonstrate our Trust values. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and willing to work a minimum of 23 hours per week, committed to the standard shift pattern. Please note: this vacancy does not include Paediatrics or Maternity ward positions. NOTE: We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role. About the Employer Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei and leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. Key Details Date posted: 26 November 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for Change Band: 3 Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum pro rata Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time Reference number: 251-HCSW-BNHH-DEC2025 Job locations: Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9NA Job Responsibilities For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. We will be holding an in‑person HCSW Interview Day on Tuesday 9th December 2025 at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. The event will include a presentation, talks from our clinical staff and a face‑to‑face interview. No further interview dates are available and you must be able to attend in person. Important: This vacancy is for external candidates or HHFT employees who are not Healthcare Support Workers. If you already work at HHFT as a HCSW (permanent or bank contracts) and wish to change, you should not apply for this vacancy; please contact your line manager instead. NOTE: We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role. Videos HCSW DAY IN THE LIFE | https://youtu.be/aQ4NVHovhPc Healthcare support worker | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWny80Kjcbs Person Specification Essential Completed Care Certificate or ability to complete within 6 months of appointment. Training and qualifications through any combination of alternative study and/or employment experience. Experience in a public facing/customer care role or environment. Good written and verbal communication in English. Desirable Level 2 and/or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care / Clinical Care or working towards. Confirmation of Secondary Education – GCSE grades (minimum requirements: 1‑3 or D‑G) or Functional Skills at Level 1 or equivalent. GCSE Standard Pass Grades (4 and above or A‑C). Previous experience in a Health/Health and Social Care role. Understanding of NHS / Social care systems. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Employer Details Employer name: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address: Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9NA Website: https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ For further details, please visit our website. #J-18808-Ljbffr