Band 3 Apprentice Healthcare Assistant

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking to recruit enthusiastic Apprentice Health Care Assistants to join their team, assisting qualified nurses in delivering excellent patient care at Queen's Hospital, Romford or King George Hospital, Goodmayes. Responsibilities include working varied shift patterns, assisting patients with hygiene and nutrition, and completing a Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship. This is a fixed-term position that may become permanent upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old or over.
• Must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions.
• Must have been permanently resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Work shift patterns including day shifts, night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
• Assist patients with hygiene needs.
• Help patients meet their nutritional requirements.
• Attend to all other patient needs as they arise.
• Complete the Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship.
• Assist with clerical duties and other mutually agreed tasks.

Job description

Job Title

A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic Apprentice Health Care Assistants to join the Trust to assist qualified nurses in delivering excellent patient care at Queen's Hospital, Romford or King George Hospital, Goodmayes.

Key Responsibilities

• Work shift patterns including day shifts, night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
• Assist patients with hygiene needs.
• Help patients meet their nutritional requirements.
• Attend to all other patient needs as they arise.
• Complete the Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship.
• Assist with clerical duties and other mutually agreed tasks to maintain the smooth running of the unit.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be 18 years old or over.
• Have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions.
• Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Contract Details

The post is initially offered as a fixed-term contract, and will become permanent on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. During high-volume or high-peak recruitment periods, the employer may limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled people.