# Healthcare Support Worker - Winchester > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-winchester/28fb43f3-97f7-4ad0-a36a-512153223d2d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-winchester/28fb43f3-97f7-4ad0-a36a-512153223d2d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Basingstoke - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours can be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-05-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T12:01:39.179Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Winchester/Hampshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Various/Various-v8033079 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033079?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Thank you for your interest in working for Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a Healthcare Support Worker. 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 who support our patients by assisting our Registered Nurses in planning, delivering and evaluating care. This will require you to: - be able 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; - demonstrate that you can work effectively within a team that behaves in accordance with our values. The Healthcare Support Worker role is varied and busy as you will be working a variety of shifts including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Working as a Healthcare Support Worker is a vital role within the team and if you’re positive, caring and have a can-do attitude – we want you to join us. ### Main duties of the job It is essential that within your application you are able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and responsibilities, able to prove how you develop and maintain positive working relationships, along with evidencing how you would demonstrate our Trust values. You must be a minimum of 18 years old to apply for the role and be willing to work a minimum of 23 hours per week. You must be able to commit to the standard shift pattern for this role which includes long days, nights, weekend and bank holidays. Please note: this vacancy does not include Paediatrics or Maternity ward vacancies. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE  DO NOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE ### Detailed job description and main 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  Thursday 18th June  2026 at Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.  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. HHFT's YouTube channel contains videos highlighting the everyday life in the NHS in various roles/areas across our hospitals; click on the links below to watch them: - HCSW DAY IN THE LIFE | https://youtu.be/aQ4NVHovhPc - Healthcare support worker  | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWny80Kjcbs 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. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE  DO NOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. IF YOU ARE CURRENLTY GOING THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS OR  EMPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR A HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKERS ROLE WITH US - YOU DO NOT NEED TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE. ## Job Details Thank you for your interest in working for Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a Healthcare Support Worker. 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 who support our patients by assisting our Registered Nurses in planning, delivering and evaluating care. This will require you to: The Healthcare Support Worker role is varied and busy as you will be working a variety of shifts including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Working as a Healthcare Support Worker is a vital role within the team and if you’re positive, caring and have a can-do attitude – we want you to join us. ## Job Description It is essential that within your application you are able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and responsibilities, able to prove how you develop and maintain positive working relationships, along with evidencing how you would demonstrate our Trust values. You must be a minimum of 18 years old to apply for the role and be willing to work a minimum of 23 hours per week. You must be able to commit to the standard shift pattern for this role which includes long days, nights, weekend and bank holidays. Please note: this vacancy does not include Paediatrics or Maternity ward vacancies. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE  DO NOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE ## 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  Thursday 18th June  2026 at Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.  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. HHFT's YouTube channel contains videos highlighting the everyday life in the NHS in various roles/areas across our hospitals; click on the links below to watch them: 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. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE  DO NOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. IF YOU ARE CURRENLTY GOING THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS OR  EMPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR A HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKERS ROLE WITH US - YOU DO NOT NEED TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE. ## Person Specification ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Able to demonstrate current knowledge and identify own learning needs **Desirable** - Previous experience in a Health/Health and Social Care role or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience - Understanding of NHS/Social care systems - Previous NHS experience ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - IT Literate - Confirmation of Secondary Education - GCSE grades (Minimum requirements: 1-3 or D-G (Department for Education: June 2017)) or equivalent knowledge gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience - ESOL Level 2 or equivalent (if English not first language) - NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or above in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards an award. Or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience. **Desirable** - GCSE Standard Pass Grades (GCSE grades 4 and above or A-C only - Department for Education: June 2017) - NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or above in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards an award ## Documents - [hcsw jd/ps (pdf, 642.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320769) - [hhft apprenticeships (pdf, 332.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320770) - [princes trust poster (pdf, 266.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320771) - [hhft employee rewards & benefits (pdf, 723.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=900) - [tackling climate change at hampshire hospitals (pdf, 4.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2900) ## 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.