Apprentice Clinical Support Worker

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking an Apprentice Clinical Support Worker to join their nursing team. In this role, you will receive on-the-job training, gain a nationally recognized qualification, and provide essential care to patients in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates are compassionate and eager to learn, with a commitment to promoting equality and diversity in healthcare. This apprenticeship lasts up to 16 months and offers a competitive salary as you develop your skills.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Car lease options

Qualifications

• Ability to offer compassionate care to patients and relatives.
• Eagerness to learn and grow in healthcare.
• Understanding of equality and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified staff in a range of clinical tasks.
• Maintain professional appearance and conduct.
• Build positive relationships with staff, patients, and families.

Skills

Compassion

Enthusiasm

Desire to help others

Education

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

The role is a key part of the nursing team, offering compassionate care to patients, carers, and relatives at the Trust. You will work under the direction of a qualified member of staff to ensure the safe and skilled delivery of a range of clinical tasks. You will need to maintain a professional appearance at all times and build positive, respectful relationships with staff, patients, and families. You will protect the privacy, dignity, and confidentiality of individuals, ensuring that equality and diversity are respected in everything you do. During your apprenticeship, you will learn the necessary theory and skills to undertake a range of core clinical skills, including but not limited to:

• Venepuncture, blood pressure, cannula removal, heart rate monitoring, temperature, swabbing, samples such as urine dip, wound care and simple dressing, pregnancy tests, and catheter removal and insertion.

Apprenticeship details

You will be required to work a minimum of 30 hours per week, however you will be given dedicated study time in order to complete the apprenticeship.

We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic individuals who are eager to learn and grow with a genuine desire to help others and be part of something bigger.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and

Looking to start a career in healthcare whilst gaining a qualification but unsure where to begin? Join us as an Apprentice Clinical Support Worker. You'll work towards an apprenticeship over a maximum of 16 months, earn a competitive salary, and play a key role in caring for our patients. We have roles in our ward areas, but we're particularly looking to recruit people who have a passion for delivering care to patients in the community setting in a place they call home.

What you will gain

• On-the-job training with experienced NHS professionals
• A nationally recognised qualification
• A supportive learning environment
• The chance to care for patients in their own homes and local settings.

We welcome applicants with no previous care experience, and we'll support you throughout your apprenticeship. We provide a comprehensive training programme, starting with the Care Certificate, and an induction in our award-winning healthcare academy. Our core values of caring, improving, respect, and high standards are at the heart of everything we do, and we expect all our staff to live by these values every day.