Healthcare Support Worker

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Please upload a copy of Maths and English (GCSE or equivalent International) qualifications to your application, without this information you will not be invited to interview.

Job Description

Healthcare Support worker – Band 2 or 3 (Dependent on Experience & Interview Performance)

Work Location: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham

Hours per week: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (will consider part time, minimum 22.5)

Contract Type: Permanent

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re looking for a motivated, patient focused Healthcare Support Worker to join our dynamic team. This role is designed to offer growth, challenge, and the opportunity to make a real impact.

Depending on your experience and interview performance, this role could be offered as either band 2 or band 3, with responsibilities tailored to match your expertise. Whether you're looking to build on your existing skills or step into a leadership role, we’re committed to supporting your development and career progression.

You will start your career with us by taking part in our full time two week induction programme, designed to support you in finding your feet within our organisation, and enable you to feel part of the team. The induction program leads to the Care Certificate.

The HCSW role includes a variety of working patterns which attract shift allowances.

Key Responsibilities:

Band 2 job summary

• Undertakes personal care duties: bathing, toileting, dressing, support with meals, assist patients with their appearance. 
• Record patient information.

Job description

Band 3 job Summary 

• Undertakes personal care duties: bathing, toileting, dressing, support with meals, assist patients with their appearance. 
• Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital, community or other settings.
• Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions. 
• Carries out limited clinical care duties. 
• Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties relevant to the services provided/work area and records patient observations: e.g. taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, pregnancy testing, routine maternal and neonatal observations, observing patients for signs of agitation or distress, wound observations and simple wound dressings, removal of peripheral cannula urinalysis, removal of catheter with appropriate training and competencies.

Job description

What We Offer:

• A collaborative work environment
• Bespoke induction into the organisation, supporting you throughout
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

If you’re ready to take on an exciting new challenge and grow with us, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

If you are successful you will be placed in our talent pool while you undergo pre employment checks.

Please note this role does not offer sponsorship

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

Essential - Band 2

• Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 3 months of appointment
• Knowledge in a relevant area gained through experience, on the job training, short courses and completion of work based competencies
• Compliance with Mandatory updates annually (or as required) on an ongoing basis

Desirable - Band 2

• English and maths qualification at GCSE 1-3 (D to G) /Function skills at level 1 (or an internationally recognised equivalent)
• NVQ level 2 in a relevant subject.

Essential - Band 3

• Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 3 months of appointment
• English and maths qualification at GCSE 1-3 (D-G)/Function skills at level 1 (or an internationally recognised equivalent)
• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in a relevant area gained through experience, on the job training, short courses and completion of work based competencies
• Compliance with Mandatory updates annually (or as required) on an ongoing basis

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.