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Healthcare Support Worker-Mental Health-Southampton

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Southampton, SO14 3DT · Southampton, SO14 0YG

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

8 September 2026

5 days left

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have exciting opportunities that will enable you to gain more experience of supporting peo...

Come and join Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a Healthcare Support Worker in Southampton!

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 induction
  • On-the-job training
  • Opportunities to complete recognised care qualifications
  • Access to career development

At present we are unable to offer sponsorship.

These roles all require use of a car with a full UK driving license.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

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.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 qualification or equivalent in a relevant area gained through experience, on the job training, short courses and completion of work based competencies
  • Completed care certificate, in the process or willingness to work towards the care certificate.
  • Full UK driving license and use of a car.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

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First seen

2 September 2026

Last checked

3 September 2026

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About the employer

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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