# Healthcare Support Worker - Dermatology - Royal South Hants Hospital > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-dermatology-royal-south-hants-hospital/6fc8a133-c371-4428-b7ca-fdaa62b2bc63 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-dermatology-royal-south-hants-hospital/6fc8a133-c371-4428-b7ca-fdaa62b2bc63.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal South Hants Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Per annum - Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T13:40:46.503Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8247735 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8247735?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Job Title: Healthcare Support Worker - Dermatology - Royal South Hants Hospital Contract Type: Permanent Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. ### Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity to join our team within the Dermatology Day Unit based at the Royal South Hants (RSH) Hospital Southampton. The Dermatology unit operates from 08.00 – 18.00 Monday to Friday, with some optional out of hours/ weekend working. The Dermatology Department offers various services and clinics such as UVL treatment, photo testing, Botox, patch, 2-week skin cancer pathway, and vulval clinics. Many of our clinics are nurse-led such as acne, topical treatments, ultraviolet light therapy, allergy patch testing, mole mapping, and wound clinics. We are looking to recruit a Health Care Support worker who has a keen interest in working in the speciality of Dermatology. Previous experience is desirable however not essential, as all the training required will be provided. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for the below; - Work in a team of nursing staff and clinicians, ensuring high standards of care are developed and maintained within that team. - Assist in the smooth running of the various clinics (includes preparing and setting up at the start of the day and closing the clinic rooms once clinics have finished). - To give and receive regular reports on the progress of patients, immediately acting on any changes in the patient’s condition, and reporting them to the relevant health care professional. - Assist clinicians during clinics, taking clinical photographs, and observations, chaperoning patients, helping patients with undressing/dressing and mobilisation. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR This post requires flexibility and versatility. We are looking for a caring, motivated individuals who possess excellent communication skills and embraces out Trust values. You will need to be able to work well as part of a team and have good interpersonal and organisational skills and have an understanding of confidentiality. Informal visits are encouraged, please see contact information below. Applicants who have applied for this vacancy within the preceding three months are not required to reapply. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patient First - Working Together - Always Improving ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 6 months of appointment. - Capable of attaining NVQ level 3 in care with acute units corresponding to specialty or equivalent experience - Completed secondary education - Ability to move and handle patients and equipment - Evidence of empathy, patience and dependability - Ability to deal with a range of difficult situations - Be able to take instruction / directions and work within the confines of the role - Ability to cope with fluctuating demands and pressures of the role. - Requirement to be aware of and adhere to the care certificate standards; https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/care-certificate - Capable of completing core HCSW competencies and additional specific competencies related to area of work within 12 months of appointment **Desirable** - Previous experience in - Acute hospital setting, volunteer sector, teaching assistant. and Nursing care home career ## Documents - [job description & person specification (pdf, 161.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10559638) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.