Apprentice Health Care Support Worker - MALE ONLY APPLICANTS

Bidvane; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment premium

Flexible working

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust offers a 12-month Secure Care Division apprenticeship with placements across secure mental health and learning disability services. You will provide direct care under a nurse’s guidance and attend weekly college studying Level 2 Health and Social Care.

Role requires male applicants 18+, with no prior healthcare experience or Level 2 qualification. The division is mobile, with sites including Ashworth Hospital and others.

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills, numeracy and literacy.
• No existing Health and Social Care qualification or full Level 2 health and social care apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and observe service users under the guidance of a qualified nurse or delegated team member (on placement).
• Take part in the shift system on the ward, team or department.
• Attend education sessions for the Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework in Health and Social Care.
• Complete placements across clinical and educational settings in the Secure Care Division.
• Work at any Secure Care site, including listed hospitals.

Skills

Care Certificate

Effective communication

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Non-judgemental

Equality & human rights

Education

No Level 2 qualification

No Level 2 apprenticeship

Job description

A 12-month apprenticeship in the Secure Care Division of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, with placements across its secure mental health and learning disability services. The work is direct care and observation of service users under a nurse's guidance, plus weekly college study towards Level 2 Health and Social Care. The division is mobile, so the apprentice may work at any site and join the shift system. Male applicants aged 18 or over only, with no prior healthcare experience or Level 2 health and social care qualification.

What the job involves

• Provide direct care and observe service users under the guidance of a qualified nurse or delegated team member
• Take part in the shift system on the ward, team or department
• Attend education sessions for the Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework in Health and Social Care
• Complete placements across clinical and educational settings in the Secure Care Division
• Work at any Secure Care site, including Ashworth Hospital, Rowan View, Rathbone Hospital, Hollins Park and Aspen Wood

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills, numeracy and literacy
• No existing Health and Social Care qualification or full Level 2 health and social care apprenticeship

Experience

• No previous healthcare experience

Skills & knowledge

• Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate and work towards Level 2 Health and Social Care
• Able to communicate effectively
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Able to work as a member of a team
• Non-judgemental attitude
• Understanding of equality and human rights

Checks & eligibility

• Male applicant aged 18 or over, as a genuine occupational requirement
• Resident in the UK for 3 years, or on a visa that allows access to government funding
• Visa valid for the course length plus 6 months, for those with temporary right to work

Other

• Able to complete Personal Safety Training
• Commitment to the Trust values of continuous improvement, accountability, respect, enthusiasm and support

What’s offered

• Recruitment and retention premium of £600 to £4,034, subject to allocation in Secure Care
• Flexible working requests considered for all roles
• Possible Band 3 Nursing Assistant post on successful completion