Healthcare Support Worker - Forensic services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role offers an opportunity to join Forensic Inpatient Services as a Healthcare Support Worker, providing care in medium and low secure units for individuals with serious mental illness or learning disabilities. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, promoting independence and supporting treatment plans. The role involves close interaction with service users, their families, and carers, ensuring a positive experience. New healthcare professionals will receive a 6-month induction program.
Essential criteria
- Commitment to Lifelong Learning
- Commitment to Lifelong Learning
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Support Worker - Forensic services
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
We are pleased to offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for compassionate and caring individuals to join our Forensic Inpatient Services across Hampshire as Healthcare Support Workers.
This role will offer you the opportunity to provide career-defining training and challenges; it will offer exposure to a unique and rewarding environment where you will be part of a close-knit team.
We have opportunities available at the below inpatient units:
- Ravenswood House (based in Fareham): a medium and low secure, forensic unit providing assessment, care and treatment for adult men with serious mental illness.
- Southfield (based in Calmore, Tatchbury Mount-near Southampton): a low secure, forensic mental health inpatient service for people with serious mental illness who are aged 18-65 years.
- Ashford (Tatchbury Mount, near Southampton): 10-bedded low secure unit specifically for adult men with a learning disability who have been detained under the Mental Health Act.
If you have excellent team working skills, a patient focused mindset and align with our Trust CARE values, Apply Today!
Find out more about our Forensic Services here: https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/a-z-list-of-services/special
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