Health Care Assistant - Apprenticeship

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; Pebworth; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS discounts

Wellbeing support

Staff networks and support groups

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant Apprentice to join Brooklands Hospital and train toward a Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship.

You will work as part of a team supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, delivering person-centred care and developing skills through practical on-the-job learning within paid hours. Training will include evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays as required.

Qualifications

• No prior healthcare experience required.
• Caring, compassionate and respectful approach.
• Reliability and willingness to learn are essential.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support people with daily living needs, promoting independence, dignity and choice.
• Build positive and respectful relationships with the people you support.
• Help people participate in meaningful activities and achieve goals.
• Maintain a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• Work with experienced staff to provide person-centred care.
• Follow care plans and guidance from the team.
• Develop skills through practical experience and the apprenticeship programme.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect for everyone.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Reliable

Willing to learn

Positive

Committed

Team player

Passionate about helping others

Education

Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship

Job description

Healthcare Assistant Apprentice – Brooklands Hospital

Start your career in health and social care

Are you caring, compassionate and looking for a career where you can make a real difference?

Brooklands Hospital is looking for enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant Apprentices to join our team and work towards a Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship.

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, gaining hands-on experience in a specialist hospital supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, while developing the skills and knowledge you need for a rewarding career in health and social care.

You don't need previous healthcare experience. We are looking for people who are:

• Caring, compassionate and respectful.
• Reliable and willing to learn.
• Positive and committed to developing their skills.
• Able to work well as part of a team.
• Passionate about supporting others and making a difference.

As part of your apprenticeship, you will receive support from experienced colleagues and complete off-the-job learning within your paid working hours.

Brooklands provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you will need to be able to work a range of shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Duties

As an apprentice Healthcare Assistant at Brooklands Hospital, you will work as part of a team supporting people with learning disabilities and autism. Your duties will include:

• Supporting people with their daily living needs, promoting independence, dignity and choice.
• Building positive, respectful relationships with the people you support.
• Supporting people to take part in meaningful activities and achieve their personal goals.
• Helping to maintain a safe, supportive and inclusive environment.
• Working alongside experienced staff and other professionals to provide person-centred care and support.
• Following care plans, workplace procedures and guidance from your team.
• Developing your knowledge and skills through practical experience, training and the apprenticeship programme.
• Maintaining confidentiality and treating everyone with respect.

You will receive support and guidance throughout your apprenticeship as you develop the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the role.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.