Healthcare Support Worker - Eating Disorders in Southampton SO19 5ES inSouthampton SO19 5ES PUBLISHED MON 6 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
CASELOAD EATING DISORDER FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH NHS VEHICLE
Job description
Work intensively with a small caseload (up to six service users) for visible, meaningful outcomes
Mostly daytime shifts (08:30–16:30) with only one late night on Wednesdays — family-friendly routine
Permanent Band 3 role with clear pay band, £24,937–£26,598 (pro rata for part-time)
Join a supportive multidisciplinary team with training and development opportunities
Community outpatient setting (April House, Southampton) — less institutional, more person-focused
Flexible working options and an inclusive, large Trust offering career progression
Provide hands-on, compassionate care within the Eating Disorders Day Support Programme at April House, Southampton. You will support up to six adults with Anorexia Nervosa through meal supervision, food shopping and preparation, psychoeducation, one‑to‑one and group work, and physical health monitoring. The role mixes practical support in a community outpatient setting with administrative duties, accurate clinical record keeping, involvement in audits and service improvement, and occasional work in the community alongside a multidisciplinary team including a dietitian, mental health nurses, an occupational therapist and fellow healthcare support workers.
This permanent Band 3 post offers clear pay (£24,937–£26,598 pro rata), flexible working and a predictable pattern of mostly daytime shifts (DSP runs 08:30–16:30 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and until 19:30 on Wednesdays). Essential requirements include literacy and numeracy, a driving licence with business insurance and access to a vehicle, and a DBS check. The Trust promotes training, inclusive recruitment and career progression — ideal for caring, conscientious people, particularly women balancing family life who want meaningful, reliable work. Click the "Apply Now" button next to this advert to apply via jobsincare.com. Closing date: 19 October 2025; interviews: 5 November 2025.
This permanent Band 3 post offers clear pay (£24,937–£26,598 pro rata), flexible working and a predictable pattern of mostly daytime shifts (DSP runs 08:30–16:30 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and until 19:30 on Wednesdays). Essential requirements include literacy and numeracy, a driving licence with business insurance and access to a vehicle, and a DBS check. The Trust promotes training, inclusive recruitment and career progression — ideal for caring, conscientious people, particularly women balancing family life who want meaningful, reliable work. Click the "Apply Now" button next to this advert to apply via jobsincare.com. Closing date: 19 October 2025; interviews: 5 November 2025.
Work intensively with a small caseload (up to six service users) for visible, meaningful outcomes
Mostly daytime shifts (08:30–16:30) with only one late night on Wednesdays — family-friendly routine
Permanent Band 3 role with clear pay band, £24,937–£26,598 (pro rata for part-time)
Join a supportive multidisciplinary team with training and development opportunities
Community outpatient setting (April House, Southampton) — less institutional, more person-focused
Flexible working options and an inclusive, large Trust offering career progression
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Work intensively with a small caseload (up to six service users) for visible, meaningful outcomes; Mostly daytime shifts (08:30–16:30) with only one late night on Wednesdays — family-friendly routine; Permanent Band 3 role with clear pay band: £24,937–£26,598 (pro rata for part-time); Join a supportive multidisciplinary team with training and development opportunities; Community outpatient setting (April House, Southampton) — less institutional, more person-focused; Flexible working options and an inclusive, large Trust offering career progression
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