Health Care Support worker

Job summary

As a Health Care Assistant, you'll be working in the large, state-of-the-art, Lymington Hospital situated in the heart of the New Forest - an area of outstanding natural beauty. Our current vacancies are with our Outpatient team at Lymington, Hythe, and Romsey. Fuel allowance is available for travel further than our main Lymington site. We are also able to offer work on our Medical Day unit to maximise your working experience. We can also offer continuing professional development.

The benefits of working with us include a dedicated practice development team, on-site library, a cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, free eye health checks, fast track access to musculoskeletal services and iTalk services and access to counselling, financial, legal and health and wellbeing services via our Employee Assistance Programme Workplace Options.

Lymington Hospital is part of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the people we care for. We deliver these services to our community so you will feel a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to local people's lives.

If you are committed to providing high quality patient care, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, please contact us to talk about the opportunities and come for a visit -- Jackie Hood 01590 663285 to talk about the opportunities or email her at jackie.hood@southernhealth.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

To proactively support the provisions of high standards of nursing care, to carry out assigned tasks within agreed parameters. To perform diagnostic tests and assist in clinics. To participate effectively as a member of the nursing team. To work across 3 sites Lymington, Hythe and Romsey where a petrol allowance is claimable from main work site. The service is expanding which will lead to new opportunities and future career progression. The service will eventually expand to cover evenings and weekends, this will be on a rota basis.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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