Community Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 07 December 2025
Job summary
Exciting opportunities have arisen for experienced Healthcare Support Workers to join our friendly and dynamic community teams.
We currently have the below opportunities available:
- A full time (37.5 hours per week) role covering Eastleigh and Romsey which is based at Newton House and operates Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. This is an Older Person's Community Mental Health Team supporting older people with mental health needs, including those with Dementia.
- A part time (30 hours per week) role in the West New Forest area (Ringwood and Fordingbridge) which operates 8am-8pm Monday to Sunday.
These are diverse roles offering responsibility for maintaining patient's health and well-being in their own homes, with the aim of avoiding any unnecessary admissions into Acute Hospital In-Patient setting. 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 and apply today!
Main duties of the job
To manage own workload under the direction and supervision of professionally qualified staff.
To provide physical and psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of care
To observe, report and record changes in the clients physical, mental health and behaviour in accordance with the care plan.
To undertake prescribed physical observations as required in accordance with the care plan.
To work collaboratively with the service user and as appropriate their family, friends and carers, to maintain and or facilitate the achievement of recovery focussed goals.
To be an integrated member of a multi-disciplinary team working in partnership with colleagues from other disciplines, teams and services.
Review of medication for efficacy and adverse side effects
Signposting to appropriate services.
To participate in and where required facilitate therapeutic group work
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly 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.
Details
Date posted
25 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
348-SSW-9604
Job locations
Fordingbridge Hospital
Bartons Road
Fordingbridge
Hampshire
SP6 1JD
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fordingbridge Hospital
Bartons Road
Fordingbridge
Hampshire
SP6 1JD
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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