Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust  is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Contract Type: Permanent 

Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

If joining as a Band 2, this role requires a 9‑month training period, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the full duration. If your current visa does not provide at least 9 months of remaining permission to work from the start date, we are unable to progress the application.

If you are joining as a band 2 this position is part of a development programme that supports you to grow into a band 3 role, with a pay increase upon successful completion. If you are already working in a Band 3 HCSW role in the NHS, we will assess your experience and responsibilities against the competencies required for this position. Where these competencies are met, we will match your current pay and banding.

This role requires acute hospital experience as a Healthcare Support Worker. It is most likely the successful candidate will already be working as a Band 3 HCSW.

About this role

As part of our team, you will work with the theatre and out patient team at Lymington New Forest Hospital,  as a health care assistant working for UHS. This is a rotational role working across our surgical unit, including Knightwood Day Ward if required.

The specialities that we cover across our clinics and theatres include:

Urology
HPB
Gynaecology 
Dental/Maxillary facial
Ophthalmology
Dermatology
Acute pain list 

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

 We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

 Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will include require a driving licence as we also covering out patient clinics in Hythe and Romsey. Therefore you will require a driving licence. 

This is predominantly a full time post, although we do have part time hours available. We work a 4 day shift pattern between Monday to Friday. The hours are 08.00 - 18.00. No bank holidays, weekends or nights.

We would encourage an informal visit so that you can see where the hospital is situated in the New Forest.