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Job summary

Main area
Women's Health
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (More than one post available)
Job ref
251-FCSS6547-WHU
Employer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Winchester
Town
Winchester
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/01/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Support Worker - WHU

Band 3

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

 

Job overview

Anthony Letchworth Ward is looking for Health Care Support worker to join our team of nurses, doctors and health care support workers. Candidates should possess excellent communication skill.
This is a very patient-focused service, and the successful candidate will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The position will include working in all areas of the department including the Early Pregnancy Assessment unit and Gynaecology clinics

Main duties of the job

We are a small, friendly ward, who pride ourselves on working together as part of a team. Our ward consists of 13 inpatient beds, caring for women with breast and gynaecological conditions requiring emergency admission and caring for women during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, including pregnancy loss. Alongside this we have 7 elective surgery beds used Monday – Friday for both Gynaecological and Breast surgery. We also support the wider Trust with looking after both medical and surgical patients to support the main hospital flow.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or [email protected].

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the qualified practitioners in the delivery of a seven-day, twenty-four-hour service, this includes:
• Providing effective evidence-based care for patients referred to the service under the supervision of qualified practitioners
• Using personal effectiveness and knowledge to contribute to the development and delivery of a high-quality, cost-effective service.
• Working together with multi-professional staff and patients/carers in all aspects of service improvement.
• Completing the Band 3 competency framework within the identified time scale
• Following the successful completion of the Band 3 competency framework the Clinical Support Worker will ensure that they always act within their sphere of competence and be confident and accountable for their actions

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum GCSE grades 1-3 (D-G)
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 3

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous HCA experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous Women's health experience

Training and qualification

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of English language
Desirable criteria
  • Communication training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Jerrom
Job title
Ward Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01962 824484
Additional information

For an informal visit please contact:

 

Emma Jerrom - ATL Sister

01962 824484