Apprentice Enhanced Care Support Worker

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Wakefield is seeking Apprentice Enhanced Care Support Workers to provide compassionate care to patients with complex needs. You will undergo training to achieve a Clinical Support Worker apprenticeship while delivering high-quality support. The position requires a minimum commitment of 30 hours per week and is integral to the nursing team. Join us to make a difference every day.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries and childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Minimum 30 hours per week commitment in a healthcare setting.
• Willingness to undertake a Clinical Support Worker apprenticeship.
• Commitment to professional conduct and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Work under a qualified staff member to ensure safe delivery of clinical tasks.
• Provide enhanced care to patients with challenging behaviors.
• Learn distraction and diversion techniques for patient safety.

Education

Clinical Support Worker apprenticeship

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity to gain a qualification while supporting people with a range of complex and challenging conditions. You will learn to support people who present with behaviours that challenge, understand risk, and create a positive and safe environment for patients who require additional support during their stay in hospital. The Enhanced Care Team will recruit 17 Apprentice Enhanced Care Support Workers and Enhanced Care Support Workers to provide an enhanced level of care to patients with behaviours that challenge or those at high risk of absconding. The role is a key part of the nursing team, offering compassionate care to patients, carers, and relatives at the Trust.

You will undertake a training programme to achieve a Clinical Support Worker apprenticeship over a maximum of 16 months.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of a qualified member of staff to ensure the safe and skilled delivery of a range of clinical tasks.
• Provide an enhanced level of care to patients with behaviours that challenge or at high risk of absconding.
• Learn and apply distraction and diversion techniques and contribute to creating a safe, respectful environment for patients.
• Maintain professional appearance and build positive, respectful relationships with staff, patients, and families.
• Protect privacy, dignity, and confidentiality, ensuring equality and diversity are respected in all work.
• Allocate 20% of contracted hours (up to 6 hours per week) as protected time for study, learning, shadowing, and relevant courses.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Apprenticeship pathway: Clinical Support Worker apprenticeship (maximum 16 months).
• Minimum of 30 hours per week, with protected study time as specified above.
• Commitment to professional conduct and continuous learning in a healthcare setting.

About Us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise continuous improvement, value our people, and strive to deliver excellent patient experience through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks provide safe spaces for honest conversations and sharing ideas, concerns, and concerns to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance
• Employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support including onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, and carer-friendly policies

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.