Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Southern Health Foundation Trust to appoint an enthusiastic Healthcare Support Worker (Band 3) to work within the multi-disciplinary Integrated Care Team in Southern Parishes ICT.
We are looking for an individual who would like to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team. Do you enjoy the challenge of a wide variety of work? Could this be you?
The role of a community HCSW is to visit patients at home to provide nursing interventions under the direction of registered nursing colleagues. The focus of the role is to support admission avoidance, promote independence, and assist in the effective management of patients with long-term conditions.
The posts would suit someone interested in integrated working and wanting to achieve the best for their patients. They will work within a multi-professional team to provide individualized patient care.
We are looking for motivated individuals who are dynamic and keen to work as part of a team. The successful candidates will need to have some relevant experience, good communication skills, and the ability to work well as a team member.
In return, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust will offer training opportunities to support ongoing career development.
Applicants must have access to a vehicle for work, and possession of a full UK driving license is essential.
Hours: 37.5 hours
Main duties of the job
To work within the multi-disciplinary Integrated Care Team that delivers community-based services to a GP Practice population, undertaking nursing tasks within agreed parameters set out by the registered practitioners.
The job will include home visiting and lone working without direct supervision.
The scope of the role will focus on supporting admission avoidance, early supported discharge, promotion of independence, and assisting in the effective management of patients with long-term conditions and older people with mental health problems.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organization, 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 center 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 Trust's 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.
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
* Literate
* Numerate
* Relevant experience as a care assistant in a healthcare environment.
* Evidence of delivering care delegated from a range of registered professionals, in particular nursing.
* Evidence of ability to implement prescribed programmes of care for a range of conditions.
* NVQ 3 in healthcare-related subject or willingness to undertake.
* Full, Valid & PERMANENT UK driving licence.
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
Address
Hawthorn Lodge
Moorgreen Hospital, Botley Road, West End
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