Healthcare Support Worker-Parklands
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing direct physical and psychological care to service users within various inpatient mental health environments at Parklands Hospital. You will assist with personal care, accurately record patient information, and support relatives/carers. Full training, including PMVA and basic life support, will be provided, with opportunities for career progression.
Key responsibilities
- Provide physical and psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of clinical care.
- Carry out duties as designated by the person in charge including personal care.
- Accurately record patient/service user information.
- Provide support to relatives/carers.
Essential criteria
- Literacy and numeracy skills
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-Parklands
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Our aim is to deliver high quality, safe services which improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for. Your contributions make an immediate difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Parklands Hospital offers diverse inpatient environments:
Hazel Ward (PICU): A 10 bed, locked, high risk setting with a higher staff to patient ratio - delivering intensive care to males aged 18 and over.
Juniper Ward: An 18-bed male ward, including specialist support for Armed Forces patients.
Cherry Ward: An 18-bed female ward providing acute mental health care.
Elmwood:14-bedded ward providing care for older people with organic mental health needs such as early onset dementia
Please indicate your preferences within the application form.
Full training will be provided during working hours, including PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression), Basic Life Support and Patient Handling. There are excellent development opportunities, including progression to nursing apprenticeships.
The ward operates a range of working patterns to support a 24hour service. Shifts include 7:00am-3:00pm, 1:30pm-9:30pm and 9:00pm-7:30am. Opportunities to work compressed hours through long day shifts which can be discussed at inter
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