HCSW | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 February 2026 |
| Location: | BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9NA |
| Company: | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7602145/251-FCSS2145-HCSW |
Summary
The Healthcare Support Worker is part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients.
The Health Care Support Worker carries out a range of care activities and tasks in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse, or another registered practitioner.
A Health Care Support Worker – Higher level -
1. Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital
2. Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions. Recognise and appropriately escalates
3. Carries out limited clinical care duties
4. Undertakes and provides support to patients with toileting, bathing, dressing and meals
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
Job description
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 orcontactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
To always adhere to the trust and local Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
• To complete the Trust Competency Framework for Clinical Support Worker HL, achieve the minimum skill set and achieve specialist competencies as appropriate.
• To contribute to a department/ward-based framework to support clinical supervision and education for all staff and students. Freedom to Act
• To be responsible for your own activities/workload and manage effectively within the limits of your own
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026
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