Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker - MALE ONLY

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Healthcare Apprentice for a 12-month program in the Secure Care Division. The role offers exposure to clinical practice while pursuing an Intermediate Apprenticeship at level 2. Responsibilities include supporting care and observation of Service Users under supervision, participating in shifts, and attending educational sessions. Visa and DBS check requirements apply. This is an opportunity to gain essential healthcare skills and potentially progress to a Nursing Assistant role.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have been in the UK for 3 years.
• Those with temporary right to work must have a visa that allows access to government funding.
• DBS checks are required; enrolment in the DBS Update Service may be necessary.
• Candidates must not hold a Level 2 CQF in Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Carry out direct care and observation of Service Users under guidance.
• Participate in the shift system within the department.
• Attend education sessions for the Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework.
• Potential for a band 3 Nursing Assistant post upon completion.

Job description

Overview

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We also welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel and invite applicants to share their equality information with us.

The Healthcare Apprentice position in the Secure Care Division is a 12-month learning opportunity to gain valuable experience in a specialist service while undertaking an Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework at level 2. The apprenticeship includes exposure to both clinical and educational experiences.

Responsibilities

• 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 as delegated.
• Participate in the shift system in operation within the ward/team/department.
• Attend education sessions to support attainment of the Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework at level 2.
• Following successful engagement with course requirements, a band 3 Nursing Assistant post may be offered on completion.

The post is in the Secure Care Division and, as the division is mobile, you may be required to work at multiple sites (Ashworth Hospital, Rowan View, Rathbone Hospital, Hollins Park and Aspen Wood).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Applicants must have been in the UK for 3 years.
• Those with temporary right to work must have a visa that allows access to government funding and a visa length extending beyond the course plus an additional 6 months to cover resits.
• Applicants who do not meet these visa requirements will not progress to the next stage.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are required; duties may involve enrolment in the DBS Update Service (fee payable).
• A 12-month apprenticeship programme with placements across the Secure Care Division while undertaking an Intermediate Apprenticeship Health and Social Care Framework at Level 2 (weekly attendance at Hugh Baird College).
• Only candidates who do not hold a CQF in Health and Social Care at Level 2 or a full apprenticeship at that level can be considered.
• Flexible working requests will be considered; artificial intelligence usage in applications is monitored and must be declared.
• Disability Confident Employer: a guaranteed interview scheme is available for applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria and wish to be considered under this scheme.

Additional Information

• The Trust reserves the right to close vacancies when a sufficient number of applications has been received.
• The new entrants to the NHS commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• A recruitment and retention premium (£600 - £4034) may be available for roles in Secure Care, depending on allocations.
• Applicants requiring sponsorship should check eligibility on gov.uk.
• Flexible working and reasonable adjustments are considered where required; contact details are provided for recruitment support.

We offer a programme of organisational and service transformation to improve quality and reduce costs, and we are committed to delivering safe, effective, timely, equitable and efficient care. We strive to involve staff, service users, their families and carers in designing future services.