Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

We are seeking Band 2 Health Care Assistants to come and join our dedicated teams at Lymington New Forest Hospital.

As a Health Care Assistant, you'll be working in the large, state-of-the-art, Lymington Hospital situated in the heart of the New Forest - an area of outstanding natural beauty. Our current vacancies are within our general rehabilitation, acute medicine, acute admissions and stroke rehabilitation. We are able to offer rotation onto other areas to maximise your working experience. We can also offer continuing professional development

Main duties of the job

The benefits of working with us include a dedicated practice development team, on-site library, a cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, free eye health checks, fast track access to musculoskeletal services and iTalk services and access to counselling, financial, legal and health and wellbeing services via our Employee Assistance Programme Workplace Options.

Lymington Hospital is part of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the people we care for. We deliver these services to our community so you will feel a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to local people's lives.

Informal visits are welcome to find out more about the services we provide here at Lymington Hospital.

Previous applicants need not apply.

If you are committed to providing high quality patient care, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, please contact our Ward Managers, on the below contacts to talk about the opportunities or email them to find out more about working at Lymington Hospital,

Tracy Phebey -- 01590 663329

Susan Clifton -- 01590 663463

George Gomez -- 01590 663360

Miranda Wing - 01590 663082

tracy.phebey@southernhealth.nhs.uk Longbeech Ward (Medical)

susan.clifton@southernhealh.nhs.uk Wilverley Ward (Rehab)

george.gomez@southernhealth.nhs.uk Deerleap Ward (Stroke Rehab)

miranda.wing@southernhealth.nhs.uk (Medical Admissions Unit, MAU)

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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