Healthcare Support Worker - Sophie's Place / COPD

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Healthcare Support Worker - Sophie's Place / COPD

Closing date : 11 July 2025

Band 3 Children's Health Care Support Worker

An opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join the team on Sophie's Place, caring for children and young people in both our outpatient department and acute assessment ward. If you are looking for a new challenge, we are interested in hearing from you! This role offers the chance to work with children with a range of medical and surgical needs and to develop new clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

Sophie's Place is a children's day assessment ward and outpatient service at Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Winchester site), serving children and young people of all ages.

In this varied role, you will work alongside registered nursing staff to ensure high-quality care is delivered to children and their families. Excellent communication skills with children and young people are essential for engaging with them effectively to assess their care needs.

The role is diverse, with opportunities to learn additional skills such as performing blood tests and lung function tests on children.

We will provide support and opportunities for you to develop further skills to enhance your role.

About us

We are open to flexible working arrangements; all requests for flexible and part-time work will be considered.

Job responsibilities

Further details about the Trust and this role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 or higher in Health, Health and Social Care, or working towards it; or NVQ childcare / NEEB / City & Guilds
• Basic understanding of normal child development

Experience & Knowledge

Skills & Abilities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to reveal any criminal convictions.

Employer

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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