Healthcare Support Worker - Band 2 to 3 (Isle of Wight based)
Isle of Wight NHS TrustNewport, Wales
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Isle of Wight NHS Trust based in Newport. The advertised salary is £25,272. It is an Band 2 post. Applications close on 18 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Healthcare Support Worker Band 2 to 3 development role. Salary: £25,272 pro rata per annum. Work Location: St Mary's Hosp (IOW), Parkhurst Road, Newpo...
- Full support through a comprehensive two week induction programme
- Opportunity to complete the Care Certificate
- Learn valuable healthcare skills and gain NHS experience
- Work as part of a friendly and supportive team
- Excellent opportunities for career development within the NHS
- Have a career for life
- Shift enhancements for evenings, nights and weekends
Working alongside registered healthcare professionals, you'll support patients with their day to day care and wellbeing, helping them maintain their dignity, comfort and independence.
- Supporting patients with personal care and hygiene
- Helping patients move safely and comfortably
- Assisting with meals and hydration
- Making beds and maintaining a clean environment
- Observing and reporting changes in a patient's condition
- Recording information accurately using hospital systems
- Providing reassurance and emotional support to patients and relatives
What we're looking for
- Have a positive and compassionate approach
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Are reliable and willing to learn
- Can remain calm and organised in a busy environment
- Share our commitment to providing outstanding patient care
Shift patterns
Our services operate 24 hours a day and shifts may include:
- Early: 07:30 - 15:30
- Late: 12:00 - 20:00
- Long Day: 07:30 - 20:00
- Night: 19:30 - 08:00
Please upload copies of your Maths and English qualifications with your application.
For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description.
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 Trusts 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.
Please upload a copy of Maths and English (GCSE or equivalent International) qualifications to your application, without this information you will not be invited to interview.
Essential: - English and Maths at Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE equivalent (Please upload a copy of Maths and English qualifications along with your applications).; - Desire to deliver compassionate hands-on care in a hospital environment.; - Completed Care Certificate or ability to complete within 3 months of appointment (Pro rata for part time employee).; - Complete Knowledge and Behaviour Framework within 6 months of appointment.
Desirable: - Level 2 qualification in a Health-related subject or equivalent in a relevant area gained through experience, on the job training, short courses and completion of work-based competencies.
Desirable: - Experience in acute hospital setting, community setting or nursing home.
How this role compares
We hold 332 NHS vacancies in Wales that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 98% of them.
There are 11,917 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 656 of them in Wales.
You have 7 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust has 23 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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