Job Title: Digital Health Care Assistant

Agency: University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Location: Hampshire, Southampton, United Kingdom

Salary/Rate: 27,485 – 30,162 £ / Year

Job Summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity to join our IBD team at UHS. The service provides complex, long-term care to patients with chronic conditions requiring ongoing management, coordination, and multidisciplinary input.

This post is integral to ensuring that this care is delivered safely, efficiently, and compassionately.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training required

Essential

• NVQ or apprenticeship Level 3 in Health or equivalent experience
• Numeracy skills and Literacy skills at level 2 (or equivalent).

Desirable

• Keyboard skills
• IT literate
• Proficient in use of Hospital systems
• Experienced and competent in additional clinical skills, as per job description.

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

• Proven experience in a caring role
• Understanding of the acute hospital environment and the role of SHCA
• Previous experience of working with the general public
• Experience of using a computer

Desirable

• Previous HCA experience
• Experience working with diverse audiences (eg. volunteers, patients and/or community groups).

Aptitudes and skills required

Essential

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to work under own initiative and prioritise workload
• Ability to adjust to the pressures of the job
• Good interpersonal skills
• Willingness to undertake further training
• Strong interest in digital/IT
• Experience of dealing with non-routine and complex problems, able to progress chase
• Interest in new ways of working and supporting clinical teams during periods of change
• Patience, dependability, and motivation were shown
• Be able to take instructions/directions
• Aware of personal limitations
• Able to question appropriately

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 23 January 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online for this job

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