Healthcare Support Worker-Mental Health
The closing date is 04 January 2026
Job summary
Searching for a new career for the New Year? Start your NHS journey as a Healthcare Support Worker!
These roles are an excellent entry point into the NHS, offering hands-on experience, full training and opportunities for career progression, including access to nursing and occupational therapy apprenticeships.
You'll work closely with patients, their families and carers, playing a vital part in ensuring everyone who uses our services has a positive and supportive experience. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you'll work alongside nurses, activity coordinators, social workers and occupational therapists, offering you a unique chance to learn from different specialties every day.
You'll bring compassion and commitment, and we'll equip you with:
*A structured four-day induction
*On-the-job training
*Opportunities to complete recognised care qualifications
*Access to career development programmes
*Mentoring and ongoing support
We ask for flexibility to work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights and bank holidays, and in return you'll gain experience, knowledge and opportunities that can open doors across the NHS.
Every shift is a chance to learn and gain skills and insights that could shape the next step in your mental health care career.
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 in Basingstoke
Children and adolescent mental health(CAMHS) inpatient wards; Bluebird, Austen and Serenity across Tatchbury Mount and Winchester
Blake Day services in Winchester
Elmleigh and The Orchards in Havant and Southsea
Antelope House, Southampton
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.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
23 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
348-CFS-10135
Job locations
Melbury Lodge
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 5DG
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Elmleigh
61a New Lane
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2JJ
Antelope House
Brintons Terrace
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 0YG
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Melbury Lodge
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 5DG
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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