Healthcare Support Worker - Older Persons Mental Health

Job summary

We are looking for caring and compassionate Healthcare Support Workers to join our multi-disciplinary team at Gosport War Memorial Hospital on our Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) wards.

We are recruiting to two OPMH wards - Rose Ward, a 16-bed ward providing care for older people who have acute mental health needs and are unable to look after themselves or be looked after at home, and Poppy Ward, a 14-bed ward caring for patients with memory needs. Watch a tour of Poppy Ward here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVMEd7Hk-0k (Please copy and paste the link into your browser)

Are you:

• Caring and kind?
• Able to follow instructions and procedures?
• Able to work in a team, but use your own initiative?
• A good communicator and active listener?
• Willing to learn?

We would love to hear from you!

Previous experience of working within a care environment is desirable but not essential as you will be supported whilst undertaking the role, receiving regular supervision, an annual appraisal and training opportunities to meet your Personal Development Plan.

For queries about Poppy Ward, please contact caroline.rix4@nhs.net

For queries about Rose Ward, please contact heather.markham1@nhs.net

Main duties, tasks & skills required

If you are new to Health Care we will place you on a HCSW induction programme to ensure that you are fully trained and supported to perform the role. The programme will last for up to 6 months and during this period of training you will be paid a salary of £25272. On completion of your training period your salary will rise to £25760 as per the advert.

The Healthcare Support Worker in Inpatient Services is a core member of the ward team and will provide physical and psychological care to patients in accordance with the specified plan of care and as directed by a registered nurse or other qualified practitioner.

The Healthcare Support Worker will work to provide person centred and safe care to all patients and accurately record and report patient information to the Registered Nurse in a timely way and in line with agreed procedures.

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 description

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

Essential

• Literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to National Functional Skills Level 2 standard (formerly Key Skills)

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.

For help with your application, contact: 

Caroline Rix and Heather Markham 

caroline.rix4@nhs.net 

02392603295