Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 24 July 2025

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Job summary

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Are you passionate about delivering high-quality care in a supportive and dynamic environment? Do you thrive in fast-paced settings and value teamwork? If so, Mottistone Ward is looking for you! We are currently recruiting for a Healthcare Support Worker on a full time permanent position.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will:

  • Assist nursing staff with direct patient care

  • Support patients with daily activities such as washing, dressing, and mobility

  • Help monitor and record vital signs

  • Provide comfort and reassurance to patients and their families

  • Contribute to the smooth running of the ward

About us

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. There is a regional airport at Southampton, with flights to many European destinations as well as UK mainland cities. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care that benefits all our community.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pro rata, per annum (based on 2024/2025 pay scale)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

470-25-0015-PL

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals, you will be assisting the team with the provision of clinical care for a defined group of patients. In addition, you will take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare, safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff.

Typical day-to day duties include:

Providing care for patients, helping to maintain their personal hygiene, which will sometimes include handling of bodily fluids and excrete.

Providing physical comfort for patients, whilst ensuring their privacy and dignity is always maintained

Washing and dressing patients, and helping them to safely move around

Serving meals and help with feeding

Assisting with cleaning tasks and making beds

Monitoring patient conditions and report to senior team

Recording information to patient administration systems and assist with other administrative duties

Most importantly, you will ensure patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives, and colleagues in accordance with Trust values.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals, you will be assisting the team with the provision of clinical care for a defined group of patients. In addition, you will take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare, safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff.

Typical day-to day duties include:

Providing care for patients, helping to maintain their personal hygiene, which will sometimes include handling of bodily fluids and excrete.

Providing physical comfort for patients, whilst ensuring their privacy and dignity is always maintained

Washing and dressing patients, and helping them to safely move around

Serving meals and help with feeding

Assisting with cleaning tasks and making beds

Monitoring patient conditions and report to senior team

Recording information to patient administration systems and assist with other administrative duties

Most importantly, you will ensure patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives, and colleagues in accordance with Trust values.

Person Specification

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Flexible
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Communicate with patients and relatives in a compassionate and professional manner

Desirable

  • Able to share specific experience or example

Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to multitask
  • Ability to effectively organise workload
  • Ability to practice independently
  • Able to adapt and respond to changing circumstances

Communication

Essential

  • Able to communicate well with team members and MDT

Desirable

  • Post training with Information governance

Essential

Essential

  • Good basic education i.e. GCSE grades A-C
  • Basic IT skills
Person Specification

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Flexible
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Communicate with patients and relatives in a compassionate and professional manner

Desirable

  • Able to share specific experience or example

Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to multitask
  • Ability to effectively organise workload
  • Ability to practice independently
  • Able to adapt and respond to changing circumstances

Communication

Essential

  • Able to communicate well with team members and MDT

Desirable

  • Post training with Information governance

Essential

Essential

  • Good basic education i.e. GCSE grades A-C
  • Basic IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Charge Nurse

Jonathan Gimutao

jonathan.gimutao@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pro rata, per annum (based on 2024/2025 pay scale)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

470-25-0015-PL

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG


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