Healthcare Support Worker-Mental Health

Job summary

Main duties of the job

We are looking for Healthcare support workers across our mental health services;

Melbury lodge-adult mental health wards in Winchester

Parklands-adult mental health wards including older person mental health in Basingstoke

Children and adolescent mental health(CAMHS) inpatient wards; Bluebird, Austen and Serenity across Tatchbury Mount and Winchester

Elmleigh in Havant and The Orchards and Southsea

Forensic services; Southfield(Tatchbury Mount) Calmore or Ravenswood In Fareham. There is an additional forensic lead payment of £1401 pro rata, per annum for these services.

You will assist and support qualified staff, carrying out assigned tasks as directed, without supervision. This will include housekeeping duties where required.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills, using them to engage, persuade or negotiate with clients with complex or challenging needs to ensure they receive the most appropriate care and support.

Following the latest Home Office legislation, Band 2 and Band 3 roles are not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

Job responsibilities

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a recently 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.