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Job summary

Main area
Additional Clinical Services
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Job ref
470-25-0032-CJW
Employer
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Mary's Hospital
Town
Newport, Isle of Wight
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 pro rata, per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/11/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Isle of Wight NHS Trust logo

Healthcare Support Worker

Band 3

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant for Colwell Ward who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "working together, improving together".

Do you have excellent interpersonal skills? Are you flexible, approachable and a team player? If so, our team needs you! An exciting opportunity has become available for a Healthcare Assistant for a permanent contract.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.

Working for our organisation

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will assist the patient in all activities of daily living, with both direct and indirect supervision as delegated by a registered nurse.

Maintain patient comfort, dignity and privacy at all times.

Prepare patients drinks, serve meals and provide assistance as required.

Assist in the emergency resuscitation of patients, following appropriate training.

Escort patients to other areas and departments as per Trust escort protocol.

Maintain high standards of care in an environment which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Key skills – literacy and numeric
  • NVQ II In Direct Care
  • Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients
  • Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities
  • Ability to adapt to change within working situation
  • Able to be flexible in relation to service demands
  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed 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
Joan Pedrozo
Job title
Ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
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