Apprentice Health Care Support Worker

Mersey Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment premia

Retention premia

Job summary

The Healthcare Apprentice role in the Secure Care Division offers an 8-month apprenticeship with placements across sites while undertaking an Intermediate Apprenticeship Health and Social Care Framework (Level 2). A Band 2 nurse assistant post may follow on completion, with a fixed-term 12-month contract and shift work across multiple sites in the North West.

Applicants must be male (18+), with no prior health care qualifications, and be willing to relocate to Liverpool area for placements.

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills, numeracy and literacy.
• Willingness to undertake Care Certificate and Level 2 in Health and Social Care.
• Ability to work as part of a team and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Work across the Secure Care Division sites and be flexible to locations as required.
• Carry out assigned duties involving direct care and observation under supervision.
• Participate in the ward shift system and attend education sessions for Level 2 apprenticeship.

Skills

IT basics

Numeracy

Literacy

Job description

Job summary

Due to a genuine occupational need we are currently only accepting male applicants aged 18+ for this role. Candidates should not have previous healthcare experience if applying for this role. Are you looking for the opportunity to develop a career in healthcare but have no previous experience or qualifications? This opportunity consists of an 8-month apprenticeship programme with placements across the Secure Care Division whilst undertaking an Intermediate Apprenticeship Health and Social Care Framework at level 2 - attending Hugh Baird College weekly for the duration of the course. The division is responsible for specialised secure mental health and learning disability services, in low, medium and high secure settings for service users with a primary classification of mental illness, personality disorders, learning disabilities and autism. Only candidates who do not hold a qualification in Health and Social Care or full apprenticeship in health and social care at Level 2 can be considered. A recruitment and retention premia (£600 - £4034) is available for roles in Secure Care dependant on allocations. Allocations are determined by the service; premia will reflect each specific clinical placement for the duration of that rotation.

Main duties of the job

The Healthcare Apprentice position in the Secure Care Division is an exciting learning opportunity for the apprentice to gain valuable experience working in a specialist service whilst also undertaking an Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework at level 2. The apprenticeship will be undertaken over 8-months and will include exposure to both clinical and educational experiences. Within this role individuals will be required to carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of Service Users under the guidance and supervision of a qualified nurse or other team member where delegated. Successful candidates will be required to participate in the shift system in operation within the ward/team/department. Successful applicants must attend the education sessions provided to support the attainment of Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework at level 2. Following satisfactory engagement with the course requirements, a band 3 Nursing Assistant post may be offered upon completion.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Details

Date posted: 30 October 2026 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 2 Salary: £25,272 a year per annum Contract: Fixed term Duration: 12 months Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 350-SC8318012-A Job locations: Secure Care Division, Liverpool, L31 1HW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The post advertised is working for the Secure Care Division; as we are a mobile division you may be expected to work at any of the sites, and currently these are at Ashworth Hospital, Rowan View, Rathbone Hospital, Hollins Park and Aspen Wood. Please see detailed job description and personal specification attached for full details of job description, main responsibilities and person specification. Applicants must have been in the UK for 3 years and those with temporary right to work must be on a visa that allows access to government funding, in addition you will need to have a visa that is greater than the length of the course plus an additional 6 months after to account for any additional resits. As this is a requirement, those who do not have the above won't be able to progress onto the next stage in the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills, numeracy and literacy.

Experience/Knowledge

• Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate and work towards Level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Understanding of issues of confidentiality.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude.
• A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights

Skills

• Must be able to undertake Personal Safety Training

Values

• Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.
• Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care.
• Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way.
• Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
• Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.

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.